Originally posted by irief:
Originally posted by 49ers81:
Originally posted by irief:Okay, fine. Give me a list of all the other 4th round picks that year who have been to the Pro Bowl or been named All Pro. The point is that as a 4th round pick he has made a solid contribution to the team at his position, which is about what you would hope for out of someone drafted there. If he ends up being the 49ers punter for a decade, it seems to me that is a pretty good return on investment. The idea that he HAS to become a Pro Bowler to justify having been picked in the 4th round is ridiculous.
Originally posted by 49ers81:
But, but, but he was drafted in the 4th ROUND!!!! Think of all of the other guys we could have taken at that spot who are back-ups or are out of the league by now! . Honestly, outside of the first round, I'm not sure there is anything as stupid as all the bellyaching that goes on about where someone was drafted, or who they COULD HAVE gotten instead. When it comes to the draft the goal is to get guys who will contribute, where you get them is immaterial. There's always a chance that another player who could have been chosen at a similar spot will go on to have an amazing career, but that's just the nature of the draft. Every team makes mistakes but, at some point, just about every team will also find a guy who ends up outplaying their draft position. Seems to me we have several on this team, with Brock probably heading the list.
Dude has yet to make a probowl, let alone an all pro. Seriously?
Great! Let's use three first round picks on a stud long snapper next year since he'll be a sure fire "solid contributor".
I think that you missed the point.