I think most people (not all) are high on Pouncey because of his brother’s success. But I don’t know if he brings the same level of play to the table. Why didn’t he come out last season as well?

Are you serious? Mike Pouncey is an All-American(RG) he’s not as good at his Brothers position© as Maurkice, but Pouncey would fit well on anyones line. to think otherwise seems pretty crazy to me.

Karim Abdul-Jabbar, 3rd round, 96
JJ Johnson, 2nd round, 99
Since 1990, we had those 3, who were mildly successful, Kirby mostly as a pass-catching threat. Each of them would’ve been fine as a complement in a platoon backfield IMO. We had 5 that weren’t successes, and 1 that is still on the team (Hilliard). Meanwhile, in that same time period, we drafted 2 in the first round, Ronnie and John Avery (and Sammie Smith in 89).

I won’t say that later round guys are more talented. You’ll NEVER catch me saying you can’t find superior talent in the first round. But with the RB position, you can find comparable, and in many cases better talent in the middle rounds. The difference between an elite back and a good back is much smaller than some other positions. You can get by, and be successful with a decent back.