Great breakdown of Gute's 1-3 round picks. Are there any tendencies 4-7?
Thanks.... yeah; here's what I came up with for the 4th (prior to this year, of course)
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The 4th round is where Gutekunst gets focused again and looks for reliable rotational players and depth; players who can sit on the practice squad and/or special teams for a year or two and see if NFL level coaching can turn them into NFL level players. His 4th-round formula has generally worked out very well; he's gotten some good and even excellent players with that pick - 3 out of 5, in fact. That's pretty good for a 4th round, very much better than the league average. And he's back onboard the "elite athlete" train - average 4th round RAS is a solid 9.
He seems to look here for players from lower-profile schools who may not have attracted a lot of attention from scouts - Nevada, Wake Forest, Missouri, Auburn... good schools, but not a lot of prime time exposure. No Ohio States or Georgias in his 4th rounds.
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Early impression for this year is a little uncertain.... in terms of athleticism, Williams is an outlier - 7. By far the lowest RAS he's ever drafted in the 4th, but otherwise seems to fit the Round 4 pattern.
