re: Frank Jackson Highlights: This is How We Do It

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And Capela was a starter by year 3. So, he is on schedule

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great, but don't compare our drafting to the Rockets, and Capela wasn't a 2nd round pick.

2009 they drafted Budinger. Traded him for a first round pick and got Terrance Jones with that.
in 2011 they drafted Parsons. I'd say that worked out well.
there 2012 pick sucked.
in 2013 they drafted Isiah Canaan. did not much of anything for 2 years and they traded him for KJ McDaniels.
in 2014 they picked Nick Johnson, who was traded a year later as a filler and never amounted to anything.
2015 they drafted Harrell, who's playing decent for them to say the least.
in 2016 they drafted Onuaku, who is looking like he might be a contributor at some point.

See this crazy thing happens when you keep making 2nd round picks, eventually you luck into a good one every now and then, like Parsons, or even Budinger. They also got Carl Landry in the 2nd round.
I bet you could look at most teams that have made 7-8 2nd round picks in the last 10 years and you'll find at least 1 starter amongst those 2nd round picks.

The Pels on the other hand dont' believe in making 2nd round picks b/c they'd rather some cash instead.