Nemam ništa protiv filozofije draft & develop, ali očito moraš promašaje na draftu nadopuniti kroz FA, a ne preko UDFA jer tu se nećeš usrećiti.
Evo koga smo uzeli na draftu zadnjih godina. Tu je jako malo difference makera, a puno promašaja. Od 2010 do 2012 ostalo je samo 6 igrača. Draftovani 2013-2016 su na jeftinom rookie ugovoru i dosta ih je tu upravo radi te činjenice.
Jednostavno Ted nije dovoljno kvalitetno odradio posao na draftu, a FA se grozi.
2010
1. BRYAN BULAGA, T, Iowa, 232. MIKE NEAL, DE, Purdue, 563. MORGAN BURNETT, S, Georgia Tech, 715a. ANDREW QUARLESS, TE, Penn State, 1545b. MARSHALL NEWHOUSE, T/G, Texas Christian, 1696. JAMES STARKS, RB, Buffalo, 1937. C.J. WILSON, DE, East Carolina, 2302011
1. DEREK SHERROD, T, Mississippi State, 322. RANDALL COBB, WR, Kentucky, 643. ALEX GREEN, RB, Hawaii, 964. DAVON HOUSE, CB, New Mexico State, 1315. D.J. WILLIAMS, TE, Arkansas, 1416a. CALEB SCHLAUDERAFF, G, Utah, 1796b. D.J. SMITH, LB, Appalachian State, 1866c. RICKY ELMORE, LB, Arizona, 1977a. RYAN TAYLOR, TE, North Carolina, 2187b. LAWRENCE GUY, DE, Arizona State,2012
1. NICK PERRY, LB, Southern California, 282a. JEREL WORTHY, DE, Michigan State, 512b. CASEY HAYWARD, CB, Vanderbilt, 624a. MIKE DANIELS, DT, Iowa, 1324b. JERRON McMILLIAN, S, Maine, 1335. TERRELL MANNING, LB, North Carolina State, 1637a. ANDREW DATKO, T, Florida State, 2417b. B.J. COLEMAN, QB, Tennessee-Chattanooga, 2432013
1. DATONE JONES, DE, UCLA, 26
2. EDDIE LACY, RB, Alabama, 61
4a. DAVID BAKHTIARI, T, Colorado, 1094b. JC TRETTER, T, Cornell, 122
4c. JOHNATHAN FRANKLIN, RB, UCLA, 1255a. MICAH HYDE, CB, Iowa, 159
5b. JOSH BOYD, DE, Mississippi State, 1676. NATE PALMER, LB, Illinois State, 1937a. CHARLES JOHNSON, WR, Grand Valley State, 2167b. KEVIN DORSEY, WR, Maryland, 2247c. SAM BARRINGTON, LB, South Florida, 2322014
1. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama, 21
2. Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State, 53
3a. Khyri Thornton, DE, Southern Mississippi, 853b. Richard Rodgers, TE, California, 98
4. Carl Bradford, LB, Arizona State, 121
5a. Corey Linsley, C, Ohio State, 161
5b. Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin, 1766. Demetri Goodson, CB, Baylor, 197
7. Jeff Janis, WR, Saginaw Valley State, 236
2015
1. Damarious Randall, CB, Arizona State, 30
2. Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (Ohio), 62
3. Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford, 94
4. Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan, 129
5a. Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA, 147
6a. Aaron Ripkowski, FB, Oklahoma, 206
6b. Christian Ringo, DL, Louisiana-Lafayette, 210
6c. Kennard Backman, TE, Alabama-Birmingham, 213