One way to evaluate a team’s drafts is to look at the core players that come from each draft class. Ideally, an NFL general manager wants to walk out of each draft with at least one pick that is a building block for the future. Today we’re going scavenger hunting for the three most important building blocks that Ozzie Newsome and Eric DeCosta have put in place in the recent drafts. A good starting point is criteria.
A building block is a draft pick that is a key ingredient in the future success of the team. They are players that are promising and are players that the team can build around.