Quote:I would like some clarification to make sure I understand you. 

 

If you do 1...how can you not achieve 2?

 

Reaching for need.  Ignoring the board.  Not having the guts to let someone go outside the value range because you're afraid they won't be there with the next pick.

 

A lot of folks hate to hear it over and over again, but once the legwork is done it should be just rank 'em and pick 'em.

 

Where teams get in trouble, is when they get too cute for themselves and think they're the smartest in the room (see Smith.)  I've seen some argue Smith really did want BAP yet it was his evaluations that failed him... fair enough.  There was so much wrong with his drafts it's nearly impossible to be sure (personally, I believe his biggest flaw was that he was drafting in the image of himself - family values, small school, marginal talent, effort guys instead of the best players.)  But certainly Al Davis would be a good example of this if Smith doesn't suit.

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