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I don’t believe it was only the ability to draft. When you look at their success rate on defensive players, nearly all of them contributed in some manner.
It’s almost the complete opposite on offense. To me that speaks of something larger than the ability to identify talent. It speaks of an inability to maximize talent on the offensive end. IOW, a coaching failure. It’s an inability to develop them or to put them in position to succeed.
It doesn’t seem possible to bat 100% on D picks and 0% on O draftees. There is more going on.
What about Austin, Spruce, Higbee and Cooper?
And I wouldn't exactly call Gaines a hit, that was a suspect pick at best!
LA, LA, LA… I was using the very effective persuasion technique of exaggeration for effect. I know you know about that!
The point is, the amount of “talent” and percentage of "hits" on the D end is overwhelming when compared to the offensive end. It’s so overwhelming, that to ME, it strongly suggests issues beyond the ability to identify talent.
But no. I haven’t given up on Goff, Gurley, Austin, Spruce, Higbee, or Cooper. However, if Fisher were still here, I’d be willing to bet real money that they would ALL amount to a big fat zero this year.
I’m excited he’s not here anymore.
