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You're playing with house money any time you get anything beyond a special teamer beyond the 4th round. The meat and potatoes come from 1-4. You better be hitting on those more often than not and 1st and 2nd round picks need to be starters in year two. If they aren't, you better have hit on one of those filler picks to make up for it.
Now I'm looking at the taters...
2023 :
Felix Anudike-Uzomah - Certainly hasn't shown to be worth a 1st and is marginal depth at best. Not a good look for a first-rounder and no hidden gem late will supplement this pick.
Rashee Rice - Looks like a stud but the character/off-field stuff is concerning. I'm holding out hope that this past offseason puts his life in perspective for him and he straightens up and becomes what he's capable of.
Wayna Morris - Has been a solid rotational OT that we've gotten starter to play out of but was pretty banged up this year. He looks better at RT than LT. He'll start somewhere on this line soon.
Chamarri Conner - He's been serviceable but definitely lacking as a nickel. I think he's better as a free safety but Cook is far better. I never liked this particular pick but I can't bitch too much about a 4th rounder getting a lot of meaningful snaps for a team that went to the SB.
2024:
Xavier Worthy - Definitely looks like a homerun pick at this point.
Kingsley Suamataia - Was raw and it's just too early to know. I think he's going to find a home somewhere on the line and become a starter, he's flashed some real good along with the real bad.
Jared Wiley - The injury really sucked for him. The lack of reps in the offense though was more concerning pre-injury. He has an athletic profile and was productive in college. I think we have to withhold judgment. If you get a contributor out of him next season at some point, you're going somewhere.
Jaden Hicks - Looks like a really good one in the making. He had higher grades from pundits than where he was drafted. If you were to swap him and Kingsley's draft position, no one would probably bat an eye. He'll start in 2025.
For note, I do think Nourzad is going to be a quality depth piece. He played solidly in Week 18.
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