Bauman, Russell, Betts: Wasted Picks?

raleighskinsfan · 05-19-2004, 02:35 PM

I think we took Betts a round too early, but he may prove to be a very capable backup, so I'm not too upset with that pick. Bauman was good value as a 3rd and you can never get enough good corners. He has proven to be good but not excellent. Russell appears to be a bust and it's a shame we used a third on a bust. Third rounders should at least end up being contributors, so that pick really disappoints me. Someone in the scouting department really dropped the ball on that one.
So the way I see it, as my old friend Meatloaf used to say, two oughta three ain't bad.... :headbange

offiss · 05-19-2004, 03:25 PM

I have alsway's liked Bett's a lot, bauman is a capable 3rd corner, russell may be a waste, but I think with the kind of speed he possess it was worth taking a flyer on him, I was kind of hoping we try to covert him to CB, it's easier than playing WR.

Ghost · 05-19-2004, 03:57 PM

You're always going to have your bad drafts, no matter how much research you do. Betts and Bauman are probably career back-ups. Russell is a blazer with poor route-running skills but those are the kind of risks you take with fifth rounders or whatever he was. You win some, you lose some. I think we had a good draft this year, despite its small size.

OaklandSkinz · 05-19-2004, 05:07 PM

i wouldn't say Betts is a bust, he is still capable of being a very good back-up running back..Bauman still needs some experience and could actually be a good back up when needes.. Now Russell, MAJOR BUST!! For a guy with his crazy speed, if only he could catch like a WIDE RECIEVER should be able to do!! DUH... Think he SHOULD think about what supermarket he'll rather bag groceries at... maybe too high of picks tho for all three..

05-19-2004, 02:35 PM	#1
raleighskinsfan Camp Scrub Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 62	My and Meat Loaf's two cents I think we took Betts a round too early, but he may prove to be a very capable backup, so I'm not too upset with that pick. Bauman was good value as a 3rd and you can never get enough good corners. He has proven to be good but not excellent. Russell appears to be a bust and it's a shame we used a third on a bust. Third rounders should at least end up being contributors, so that pick really disappoints me. Someone in the scouting department really dropped the ball on that one. So the way I see it, as my old friend Meatloaf used to say, two oughta three ain't bad.... :headbange

05-19-2004, 03:25 PM	#2
offiss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: sparta, new jersey [ northern jersey ] Age: 62 Posts: 3,097	I have alsway's liked Bett's a lot, bauman is a capable 3rd corner, russell may be a waste, but I think with the kind of speed he possess it was worth taking a flyer on him, I was kind of hoping we try to covert him to CB, it's easier than playing WR. Last edited by offiss; 05-19-2004 at 05:45 PM.

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05-19-2004, 03:57 PM	#3
Ghost Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 298	You're always going to have your bad drafts, no matter how much research you do. Betts and Bauman are probably career back-ups. Russell is a blazer with poor route-running skills but those are the kind of risks you take with fifth rounders or whatever he was. You win some, you lose some. I think we had a good draft this year, despite its small size.

05-19-2004, 05:07 PM	#4
OaklandSkinz Camp Scrub Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 19	i wouldn't say Betts is a bust, he is still capable of being a very good back-up running back..Bauman still needs some experience and could actually be a good back up when needes.. Now Russell, MAJOR BUST!! For a guy with his crazy speed, if only he could catch like a WIDE RECIEVER should be able to do!! DUH... Think he SHOULD think about what supermarket he'll rather bag groceries at... maybe too high of picks tho for all three..

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