90'sBoys;1466372 said:
Jones has said that this is a "scout heavy" draft and that he will be leaning towards what they say rather than the coaches wants and needs. Jeff Ireland echoed the same sentiments. Wade will have some input, but he in know way will dictate anything in the draft room. He will sit there and smile along with Jerry and high five when Jerry makes the pick.
I'm not downing Wade, it is what it is. He is way more important coaching the players than picking them.
How much has Wade had in the draft?
With his experience in seeing players, and his vested interest in our future, we're really aligned here. Anytime you can call on someone that has that kind of interest. That has that kind of experience, you're going to get his input. I've outlined generally our structure, but frankly the coaches are covering as much ground as we have in the past.
Jerry also talked about position coaches looking at the players in the evaluation process. What I'm saying is there are many people involved in making draft picks. In the end Jones will be the one who pulls the trigger but he will do so based on the input and information many have gathered.
