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An interesting fan posting on perspective of the Dallas draft:
As the long process of information gathering slowly draws to a close, the elite players have risen amongst the crowd and teams are finalizing their draft boards. GMs, coaches, scouts, analysts, players, agents, and fans are all debating and campaigning for or against the perceived prospects’ potential and possible draft outcomes. Inevitably, the conversation centers on the cream of the crop that will go in the 1st round, especially the Top 10. But in the shuffle it’s often forgotten that how we perceive the success of the draft will be defined by when we grade the success reaped from that potential. While the 1st round pick, especially one in the Top 10, will always be the most important, 4 years from now we will look to all the picks and judge all of their contributions to the team…though next year we will concentrate primarily on the rookies that started and still not know enough about majority of the draft class.
Because draft picks are made while considering both immediate and future production, every team will invariably take into account their current roster in judging a prospect’s potential. Besides the difference in scouting reports and talent evaluations, NFL franchises will always have differing draft boards and strategies. There is no pure best player available strategy. BPA is a myth because each team must judge the best player available for them not only in perceived talent, but also with the level of potential contribution to the overall success of the team - all the while considering what potential can be found in various draft clusters across all positions that are team needs. What is the potential a draft pick will contribute to the team while maximizing the potential of the entire team’s roster and draft picks? It is why we know the 1st overall pick in any draft will depend on which team is making the pick.
As we prepare for that wonderful holiday known as the NFL draft, where our favorite team’s future is tied to the same hopes and dreams we share alongside the nation’s greatest athletes, let’s remember our immediate reactions will inescapably be defined without the copious information known only by the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff and Jason Garrett’s plans for the future. It is not as simple as saying most pundits perceive Player A to have greater potential than Player B.
In final preparation, let’s consider the most likely Cowboys’ draft strategies while trying to take into account the many variables and Garrett’s vision for his team....
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011...sus-potential-a-draft-is-the-sum-of-its-parts
As the long process of information gathering slowly draws to a close, the elite players have risen amongst the crowd and teams are finalizing their draft boards. GMs, coaches, scouts, analysts, players, agents, and fans are all debating and campaigning for or against the perceived prospects’ potential and possible draft outcomes. Inevitably, the conversation centers on the cream of the crop that will go in the 1st round, especially the Top 10. But in the shuffle it’s often forgotten that how we perceive the success of the draft will be defined by when we grade the success reaped from that potential. While the 1st round pick, especially one in the Top 10, will always be the most important, 4 years from now we will look to all the picks and judge all of their contributions to the team…though next year we will concentrate primarily on the rookies that started and still not know enough about majority of the draft class.
Because draft picks are made while considering both immediate and future production, every team will invariably take into account their current roster in judging a prospect’s potential. Besides the difference in scouting reports and talent evaluations, NFL franchises will always have differing draft boards and strategies. There is no pure best player available strategy. BPA is a myth because each team must judge the best player available for them not only in perceived talent, but also with the level of potential contribution to the overall success of the team - all the while considering what potential can be found in various draft clusters across all positions that are team needs. What is the potential a draft pick will contribute to the team while maximizing the potential of the entire team’s roster and draft picks? It is why we know the 1st overall pick in any draft will depend on which team is making the pick.
As we prepare for that wonderful holiday known as the NFL draft, where our favorite team’s future is tied to the same hopes and dreams we share alongside the nation’s greatest athletes, let’s remember our immediate reactions will inescapably be defined without the copious information known only by the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff and Jason Garrett’s plans for the future. It is not as simple as saying most pundits perceive Player A to have greater potential than Player B.
In final preparation, let’s consider the most likely Cowboys’ draft strategies while trying to take into account the many variables and Garrett’s vision for his team....
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011...sus-potential-a-draft-is-the-sum-of-its-parts