We still aren't getting enough out of the draft.
Hopefully that will change in 2017 with 10 picks, we will see.
Out of 10 picks, we need to pull 6 or 7 guys that can make the team to replenish depth and at least 3-4 that go on to become starters here over time.
Former high picks in Preston Smith, Kendall Fuller, Matt Jones have looked anything but the consistent contributors and 'core' guys we need going forward.
We have hit on guys like Jamison Crowder and got what we should have out of the #5 pick in pro bowler Brandon Scherff.
But one expects the #5 overall pick to be an immediate impact player for your team.
Going back to 2014, a draft many of us criticized at the time, Bruce Allen and Co. did a reasonably effective job.
At least as good of a draft as the two under McCloughan and arguably could turn out to be better.
Morgan Moses looks like a 10 year fixture at RT, Spencer Long is the starter at OC and Trent Murphy improved to 9 sacks in 2016 without Junior Galette or a real athletic pass rush option on the edge available in the front seven.
I don't necessarily trust everything Bruce Allen does here. But McCloughan being gone doesn't necessarily mean the draft will be a bust.