My philosophy is this and you may disagree with me but thats cool:
1. Quality over quantity. I would trade a few 7th rounders for a 4th or 5th.
2. Focus on the trenches more than skill positions. I would rather pick an Oline or Dline over skill position like a runningback or WR. with our hiigh picks. Good runningbacks or WRs can be had in the later rounds. I think NE uses this philosophy and so do the Niners. Unless their a superstar like Dez at WR my focus would be the trenches each and every draft with either our 1st or 2nd. Its the trenches that win games and I think Dallas is starting to realize this.
3. Pick players that can contribute right now with our high picks. Frederick was a good pick because he started right away. Escobar IMO was a wasted pick in the 2nd round. . If he was selected at the 4th or 5th round than I would have been fine with that. But not a 2nd rounder because he wasn't drafted to start right away and it wasn't an area of need IMO.
4. Defense over offense. Enough said.
5. Big school backups rather than small school stars that end up as projects. Enough said. Please no more Matt Johnson and other no name safeties from small schools.
Thats my philosophy on drafting and its quite simple. I think your right when you say that no club operates this way. IMO I think some of them should. or use some of it. But what do I know because i'm only an arm chair QB.
But if Dallas implemented some of this philosophy to their drafting maybe we wouldn't be in this predicament would you say?
I like your thinking, it is full of logic and practical usage. Contrast that to the current Dallas FO process:
1.
Splash Factor: What player can be drafted to provide more interest for fans and media?
2.
Drinks: How much drinks the FO has before noon sets the tone for the day. Drinking after midnight may also affect the next days drafting scheme as well.
3.
Pizza: Which player will help with strategic partnerships that allow more advertising dollars? See also #1.
4.
Roll the Dice: In order to look smarter than the other 31 NFL GM's, lets draft high risk projects, small school guys and the injury prone guys no one else wants, just in case they pan out.
5.
Tight Ends: Cheerleaders are important and so are the Miller Light pole dancers. We like those so draft as many as possible and try to use a 2nd rounder to get a good one.
6.
BBQ: In order to mitigate the drinking from last night (see #2 above) order lots of BBQ. Drafting players from good BBQ states also makes sense.
7.
Baseball isn't for everyone: Drafting quarterbacks who happen to like baseball more than football always turns out well. As a bonus, if it works, we look really smart. See #4 above.
8.
Scouts: We pay these guys to go find players so listen to which one gets the most excited or loudest when it is his turn to groupspeak. Bonus if they use curse words.
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Drinking Buddies: We like to drink early and often. (see #2 above). Lets draft players who our drinking buddies like and knock down a cold one while they tell us why.
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When in Rome: We like to look important so when the camera is on in the War room, make trades and talk in the phone even if they hang up. Trading up or down doesn't matter as much as the high fives when you do. Bonus if you are also hiding a Jack and Coke in your coffee cup.
