Reason #26 Why I Hate Draft Grades

[Avery]

In roughly half of every draft grade I've read today (and man, are there a lot out there), the Cowboys get their grade dropped down as the inevitable statement of 'Jones is a fine player, but they haven't picked anybody to replace Murray and run the ball.' Never mind the fact that if the Cowboys would have reached and taken Yeldon, Coleman, etc. that their grade would have been panned by everyone including this forum.

Let's review.

The Cowboys would have had to trade with the Niners at #15 to get Gordon and beaten out the package presented by the Chargers at #17. Going by the historical draft value chart, the Cowboys would have had to given up the following:

#15 - 1,050 points

#27 - 680 points
#60 - 300 points
#91 - 136 points

Total - 1,116 points. Your 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks? Goodbye. See you on Saturday for the draft.

Of course, if this would have occurred, the narrative today would have been 'The Cowboys blew their wad on a RB when defense is obviously the weakness of the team? Pass rush or good corner play this season? - kiss it goodbye. Just when we thought Jerry had learned his lesson of the shiny object'.

 

[DBOY3141]

Grades are fun to read, but mean very little....same with mock drafts.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

If you're getting paid for your opinion, you generally want to be as provocative as possible. So, yeah, there's a bias towards finding flaws, real or imagined, with a pick (unless agreeing with the pick -- for example, even if it's a reach -- is the more provocative view). At the end of the day, these guys don't care whether they're right or wrong (it's actually impossible to be either when evaluating picks the morning after they're made). What matters is getting people's attention.

 

[jazzcat22]

I never have gone by draft grades, they are opinions only IMO...LOL
But are fun at times to read.

 

[Longboysfan]

Like Opinions and A holes - Every one has one.
And in this case they are saying look at mine....

 

[Toruk_Makto]

The only way to judge drafts is ascertaining whether you got proper value in your picks and with your trades.

In this regard the Cowboys did a solid job. Not great. Not terrible. Solid.

When you pick at 27 you're at the mercy of what happens before you.

 

[Ashwynn]

I like the pick, we need help in the secondary, whether its corner or safety, he can play both from what I read. The D just got better and by extension, the Cowboys just got better. Isn't that the point of the draft?

Its the first round, there are more picks available to draft DL, RB or whatever the "scouts" think we need.

I have growing faith in the Cowboys draft processes and personnel. They have hit on good players over the last 4 years and I see no reason why they are stupid today all of a sudden.

Let the draft play out and see where we end up on Sat night. I bet we are not as bad on paper then as we are today The drafts success does not hinge on the "experts" thoughts on our drafting, but on the players that we put on the field. If they can play, we done good. That we wont know till at least Sept and maybe longer.

But put me on record, I love this pick. And the best part of it, no trading for Peterson.

 

[Future]

The Cowboys FO cares absolutelly 0 about the historical draft chart.

Having said that, moving up for Gordon would have been stupid for a whole number of reasons, and I agree that grades have very little meaning lol

 

[Longboysfan]

The only way to judge drafts is ascertaining whether you got proper value in your picks and with your trades.

In this regard the Cowboys did a solid job. Not great. Not terrible. Solid.

When you pick at 27 you're at the mercy of what happens before you.

And if you're a team that is continually picking late - you know how to do it.
Look at the Patriots pick. Top 15 value at 32.
We are now in the learning process for this.

 

[Nova]

That's what's gets me, too.

Pretty much everyone knows that BPA is the best way to build a team (within reason-- don't draft an LT in rd1 for 5 years straight).

Yet pretty much all analysts end up basing their grades on drafting for need.

Dumb.

 

[Rogah]

If you're getting paid for your opinion, you generally want to be as provocative as possible.

This this this this this.

In the media, you need to draw attention and make a name for yourself. This is best accomplished by making provocative statements, especially in the instant. You generally don't get much attention by being a level-headed, rational and intelligent columnist who waits for all the facts to come in.

It is far, far better for fans to be talking about what an idiot you are than it is for them to simply not be talking about you at all.

 

[Alexander]

This this this this this.

In the media, you need to draw attention and make a name for yourself. This is best accomplished by making provocative statements, especially in the instant. You generally don't get much attention by being a level-headed, rational and intelligent columnist who waits for all the facts to come in.

That is why I do not understand why fans get outraged when journalists publish clickbaiting material. Boring is bad in that industry.

 

[DBOY3141]

The Cowboys FO cares absolutelly 0 about the historical draft chart.

Having said that, moving up for Gordon would have been stupid for a whole number of reasons, and I agree that grades have very little meaning lol

And if you believe Bill Polian, most GM's do not. He said he never used them and he did ok as a GM.

 

[ShiningStar]

Is cutesy stuff because tehy are being paid. Lets face it, its a nice gig and you have to have zero intelligence or facts to do it. Lets all just agree to not take it to heart and everyone will survive the day.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

In roughly half of every draft grade I've read today (and man, are there a lot out there), the Cowboys get their grade dropped down as the inevitable statement of 'Jones is a fine player, but they haven't picked anybody to replace Murray and run the ball.' Never mind the fact that if the Cowboys would have reached and taken Yeldon, Coleman, etc. that their grade would have been panned by everyone including this forum.

Let's review.

The Cowboys would have had to trade with the Niners at #15 to get Gordon and beaten out the package presented by the Chargers at #17. Going by the historical draft value chart, the Cowboys would have had to given up the following:

#15 - 1,050 points

#27 - 680 points
#60 - 300 points
#91 - 136 points

Total - 1,116 points. Your 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks? Goodbye. See you on Saturday for the draft.

Of course, if this would have occurred, the narrative today would have been 'The Cowboys blew their wad on a RB when defense is obviously the weakness of the team? Pass rush or good corner play this season? - kiss it goodbye. Just when we thought Jerry had learned his lesson of the shiny object'.

V is for Valium

 

[viman96]

A lot of these so called experts are still eating huge helpings of crow from a couple years ago because their perceived "value" for Travis Frederick.

 

[ShiningStar]

A lot of these so called experts are still eating huge helpings of crow from a couple years ago because their perceived "value" for Travis Frederick.

exactly how did that turn out?

 

[viman96]

exactly how did that turn out?

Check the 2014 Pro Bowl roster if you need help with your question

 

[xwalker]

In roughly half of every draft grade I've read today (and man, are there a lot out there), the Cowboys get their grade dropped down as the inevitable statement of 'Jones is a fine player, but they haven't picked anybody to replace Murray and run the ball.' Never mind the fact that if the Cowboys would have reached and taken Yeldon, Coleman, etc. that their grade would have been panned by everyone including this forum.

Let's review.

The Cowboys would have had to trade with the Niners at #15 to get Gordon and beaten out the package presented by the Chargers at #17. Going by the historical draft value chart, the Cowboys would have had to given up the following:

#15 - 1,050 points

#27 - 680 points
#60 - 300 points
#91 - 136 points

Total - 1,116 points. Your 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks? Goodbye. See you on Saturday for the draft.

Of course, if this would have occurred, the narrative today would have been 'The Cowboys blew their wad on a RB when defense is obviously the weakness of the team? Pass rush or good corner play this season? - kiss it goodbye. Just when we thought Jerry had learned his lesson of the shiny object'.

Draft grades for the 1st round should be strictly based on BPA and need should not enter into the discussion. How much value did a team and did they get the BPA? If a team got robbed in a trade up, then they did a poor job even if they got the BPA.