Have the last two drafts hollowed out our depth?

[Direckshun]

I know we should give draft classes three years to develop fully, but how do we feel on the early returns here?

2023
1. DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah
2. WR Rashee Rice
3. OT Wanya Morris
4. DB Chamarri Conner
5. DE BJ Thompson
6. DT Keondre Coburn
7. DB Nic Jones
UDFAs of note: LB Cam Jones, DE Truman Jones, RB Deneric Prince, WR Nikko Remigio

2024
1. WR Xavier Worthy
2. OT Kingsley Suamataia
4. TE Jared Wiley
4. DB Jaden Hicks
5. OG/C Hunter Nourzad
6. DB Kamal Hadden
7. OG/C CJ Hanson
UDFAs of note: TE Baylor Cupp, OT Ethan Driskell, DT Fabien Lovett, OG McKade Mettauer, DB Christian Roland-Wallace

[O.city]

Eh, none are 2022 but if they can get 3 good players from each draft that can play decent roles, we'll survive.

[RunKC]

Felix and Kingsley have been F picks so far. Really disappointed in Felix relative to his draft position.

Worthy and Rice have been A’s. Great picks.

Conner and Hicks are probably B ish. Solid players that look like steals for day 3. If they can get Kingsley or Wanya to start at G that would greatly help.

[pugsnotdrugs19]

An F is awfully harsh on Felix I think. The hit rate down around pick 32 is not anything special and he's only gotten better and should only continue to do so.

[kccrow]

2023 - Overall opinion is we got 1 stud, two solid depth pieces if they end up in their correct positions, and 1 maybe.
1. DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah - Absolute shit pick. Was a shit pick when we made it. Should have taken Derick Hall if we took an ER. I know I'm a self-serving ass but my guy has been much better so waaaah. If we were taking BPA, it should have been Joey Porter Jr by a mile. The only plus is he's still young and could still end up worthwhile.
2. WR Rashee Rice - Great pick
3. OT Wanya Morris - I loved this pick but he's developing slower than hoped. He should probably move inside to OG but that's okay for a 3rd rounder.
4. DB Chamarri Conner - I absolutely hated this pick at the time but he's okay, he just doesn't belong at NB. This is a deep FS.
5. DE BJ Thompson - I mean, you can't dog him for health in this situation... He was coming on.
6. DT Keondre Coburn - Bah. I wanted Dante Stills to come home in a bad way. FML.
7. DB Nic Jones - I liked the pick but it hasn't worked out.
UDFAs of note: LB Cam Jones, DE Truman Jones, RB Deneric Prince, WR Nikko Remigio - Jones and Remigio being rosterable special teams players is a definitive plus.

2024 - Reserving judgement on this draft but I think we'll have at least 2 quality starters and 2 solid reserves from this group, if not more with the UDFAs.
1. WR Xavier Worthy - Looks like a great pick
2. OT Kingsley Suamataia - Unlike others, I think with some seasoning he's going to be a starting OT in this league on one side or the other. Sure, it's a rough rookie year and as expected.
4. TE Jared Wiley - Looks like he'll develop into a solid contributor. I'm reserving judgement.
4. DB Jaden Hicks - I think he's your starter at SS next year.
5. OG/C Hunter Nourzad - A bit behind where expected but no real push to have him play right away. He'll be a good rotational pieces and could even start at RG next year.
6. DB Kamal Hadden - I thought he'd be a great pick but turns out he wasnt. Oh well.
7. OG/C CJ Hanson - Not sure what we'll end up with here but he's further out than Suamataia is. Surprised we rostered him TBH.
UDFAs of note: TE Baylor Cupp, OT Ethan Driskell, DT Fabien Lovett, OG McKade Mettauer, DB Christian Roland-Wallace - I really like Cupp and Mettauer, I think Roland-Wallace can be a NB in this league, and Driskell could develop into at least a serviceable reserve RT. We'll see though, but I kind of like this group.

[louie aguiar]

It’s difficult picking at the end of the first round every year. FAU isn’t the pass rusher we hoped for but if he keeps progressing he could turn into a Danna type player which isn’t completely useless. Rashee Rice is a star and Worthy is definitely looking like a good pick. Morris could have a Zach Fulton type career if he can make it at guard - he’s not a tackle though. Kingsley might turn into a useful player but it doesn’t seem like a good sign that they’re working him in at guard. We really need to hit on a tackle (we haven’t drafted a good tackle since Eric Fisher in 2013- unless there’s someone I’m not thinking of). Conner is a solid contributor in the secondary and I think Hicks could be pretty good next year.

[louie aguiar]

One observation- in 21 and 22 we hit big on late round picks in 21 with Gray (5) and Smith (6), and 2022 with Pacheco and Watson (7) and to a lesser extent Johnson (7). It doesn’t look like we successfully hit on late round picks in 23 but it’s too early to say in 2024 with Nourzad and Hanson.