Quote:That's about as reasonable as expecting to be hit with lightning five times on the same weekend.


I don't subscribe the thought that there are degrees of need. To me, you do or don't. But yes, I do agree it depends on grading and what is considered to be "relatively" equal. If the value is outside whatever that "relatively equal" range (no matter how marginally,) I'd still go with the higher rated player.

Ok and Caldwell would probably disagree with you. So would a lot of GM's. And others would agree with you. Ultimately it doesn't matter what your philosophy is. Matters how well you evaluate talent. To me, every situation is different and saying you will always do things one way regardless of circumstance as long as one player is rated higher regardless if it is small difference or large, you will draft one way no matter what. That kind of thinking in itself IMO is flawed.

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