A Look Back: The 2001 Draft

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I agree that it's way too early to write off Jacobs as a bust. Betts is getting close to being a bust, but I think we need to see a little more of him.

Jacobs was rated as a first round pick by a lot of teams and we were originally targeting him at #13 overall before the pick was traded to NY for Coles, so to have him available with the 44th overall pick was a steal. Again, I think it's way too early to write him off, he barely played last year after his freak injury. To be fair to him, he never really got started.

As for the discussion about Rosenfels, I really can't call him a bust simply because he was a project pick, and a big reach in the 4th round. To me a bust is someone you expect to pan out and doesn't, did anyone really think Rosenfels was going to develop in to a starting quality QB? Who knows, he may eventually, but I highly doubt it.

I agree with your post Matty in terms of its conclusions. I just disagree with the definition of bust. I use it to describe any pickup (through the draft or free agency) who doesn't work out. Obviously, a 4th round bust is much less serious than a 1st round bust.

As I said in my previous post, picking in rounds 4-7 is a crap shoot and so I don't think we can condemn Danny Snyder for Rosenfels not working out well.