Originally Posted by RedinTexas:
Let's not forget all the poor decisions about trading away draft picks. Might the Broncos have been better off with Lock, Fant, and the 2 firsts and 2 seconds rather than Russell Wilson? He sure thought they'd be better off with Wilson than those players and picks, so that has to factor into his drafting ability too. Then we have to consider the picks they gave up to get Payton as their coach. The jury is still out on that one, but they have a long way to go to make that trade pay off.
It’s shameful that Paton still has a job.
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Originally Posted by RunKC:
General Reach-a-ton has had countless opportunities and has made his own bad decisions.
Aside from an easy layup pick in Surtain and Meinerz/Bonitto showing potential, he’s been bad.
Browning, Dulcich and Moss all brokedicks, Mims had every opportunity to get on the field and barely did much on offense, Mathis sucks and Drew Sanders was so bad at ILB they moved him to OLB and then turned around and drafted Jonah Ellis.
All you have to do is look at the drafting of both GM’s to see who is better.
Veach's first pick in every draft:
Breeland Speaks - Legitimately awful
Mecole Hardman - Under-performed, product of the system, did nothing in NY
CEH- Bust. Six Pro Bowlers were selected in the following 21 picks.
Nick Bolton - Hit
McDuffie - Hit
Felix Anudike-Uzomah - I hate to label anyone a bust after their rookie season, but the Chiefs had him inactive for the playoffs and gave him 10 or fewer snaps in every game after week 5, except for week 18 where they rested their starters.
A 2/6 hit rate on the highest picks in each draft doesn't seem very impressive.
Meanwhile, despite missing three first round picks and three second round picks, the General's troops still managed to execute a perfect pincer movement to bring down Mahitler at the Battle of Mile High.
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