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So how many legit starters did we get out of this draft?


Jeremy Igo

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18 minutes ago, Ornias said:

Did we get 4 total from the previous 4 drafts combined?

Much more.

2016 - Bradberry

2017 - CMC, Samuel, Moton, Butker

2018 - DJ, Donte

2019 - Burns

There's probably another 4 or so contributors in there with guys like Corn Elder, Ian Thomas, Dennis Daley, Marquis Haynes, etc

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24 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Being forced to play because there is no other choice technically does not make one a "starter" quality player.   But most are showing promise at least.

This! Just because we are depleted doesn't mean they are good. 

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3 hours ago, t96 said:

Looks promising but let’s pump the brakes a bit. Remember in 2014 we thought we had KB, Bene, Tre, and Ealy all as legit starters... Wound up being zero from that draft. 

I still would have loved to see KB if he didn’t blow his knee that preseason. From all reports he was dominating camp before it happened

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18 minutes ago, Aussie Tank said:

I still would have loved to see KB if he didn’t blow his knee that preseason. From all reports he was dominating camp before it happened

Yeah I remember him looking amazing that camp but honestly I doubt it would’ve ended much different for him. He never had an NFL work ethic. The knee injury may have expedited his decline but I don’t think he ever would’ve become a star like he could have based on his raw talent.

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