Saints trade Marshon Lattimore to the Commanders
I scrolled through the last ten years drafts to prove you wrong. And I did see a handful of good 3rd and 4th round picks. But I was also amazed at how many of those names never made a roster. Maybe luck does have something to do with it.
About 16% of 3rd rnd players drafted make a significant impact in the league.
Players in the last 8yrs drafted in the 3rd and after
24, The jury is still out on Rattler , Means , Ford and Boyd
23, Jury still out on Miller, Saldiveri, Haener and Howden.
22, we only had a 5th and 6th D Jackson is a good ST player and has shown some flashes
21, Adebo, when healthy is a very good outside DB, he has had some struggles this yr. Young, and avg backup
20 Baun and Trautman, While not with the team they are staring with different teams and Baun is doing well in Philly.
19, CJGJ is one of the better N,S in the league, not with us but elsewhere. and Elliss is starting in ATL
18, T Smith never really developed , Boston Scott did ok in Philly and Will Clapp started 21 games in Buff.
17, We all know about that draft but our 2rd round picks may be the best 3rd round haul in the last 30yrs. We drafted AK Anzelone and Hendrickson
The funny thing is we did not have many 3rd and 4th rnd picks in the last 8 yrs or so