The bell finally rung for many of our former stars in their third or fourth year, guys like Shepard, Minter, Brooks, Steltz, Claiborne, Francois, Turner, etc didn't blossom until after a few seasons. Many more didn't contribute much their first 2 or 3 years in the system. Hell, the NFL is loaded with stars who didn't become very good until their third or fourth years.