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Originally Posted by nunusguy
If a Draft pick fails, does that mean he was a reach or a bust ?
Hindsight is 20/20 as they say, so was Robert Gallery a reach or a bust or
a failure or just a disappointment.
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If a draft pick fails, he's a bust.
A reach has nothing to do with hindsight and all about projections. The term "reach" was created by draftniks and fans who want to grade the draft immediately following the selection of Mr. Irrelevant. When 90% of all mock drafts have play "X" as a 2nd or 3rd round pick and player "X" is drafted at #20, then the "Reach" label is applied. Now, player "X" can prove everyone wrong by performing up to expectations of the slot in which he was selected.
Exhibit A: Jason Babin.
Babin was a "reach" because most draft gurus said he would last until the 2nd round. When he failed to perform up to the standards of a 1st round selection, then he earned the additional label of "bust" by everyone around the NFL.
Exhibit B: Robert Gallery.
Nobody in their right mind at the time of the draft and the months preceding thought this guy was anything other than a top 5 pick. So, he was not a reach in any estimation. However, because he has not done anything as of yet, he is a "bust", just like Babin.
Exhibit C: Logan Mankins.
The Patriots can get away with just about anything. Mankins was never mentioned as a 1st round pick. The Patriots were given the benefit of the doubt because they picked at the bottom of the 1st round and they are the Patriots. In all honesty, Mankins was a reach, by definition (a player selected earlier than the consensus thought he'd be). However, he has done a formidable job on a Super Bowl caliber team, thus avoiding the "bust" label. Hopefully, Duane Brown can fall into this catagory.