Quote:Good post.
I would like to respond to some of your points, if I may.
Point #1: I stand corrected. The Jaguars did not draft in the top 10 for over a decade; however I did get a chuckle that it was 9 and not 10 years. I know that it was an honest response, just found it funny.
Point #2: Sure the Colts could have traded up; however, the average draft position (this year aside) has been mid to late 20's and moving up into the top 10 would have been disadvantageous. They would have to give up far too much to move up.
Point #3: I agree, having superior draft position does not guarantee superior players, but let's not kid ourselves. We all know that having superior draft position is more desirable. As mentioned in my earlier post, the Colts have had just 1 year of selecting in the top 10 (Under Grigson) and came away with a haul of good players.
Point #4: Again, I agree with you here that h
<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);">aving lower draft position does not absolve a team from their responsibility to draft well. The difference is that I actually think the Colts have drafted well -- not great, and not bad, as you may believe. They have had some misses (some flamed out badly), however Grigson has done a decent job in trading for Davis, finding Freeman from Canada, giving Darius Butler an opportunity, and finding guys like T.Y. and Moncrief in the third, along with Henry Anderson and David Parry in later rounds. </span>
Point #5: I am aware and agree that a
ll teams agreed to the draft order rules many decades ago and have abide by them ever since. The rules were set so that teams with losing records draft early and have a chance to draft better players. This is the crux of my argument. The Colts (a winning organization) are being compared to the Jaguars (an organization currently on the rise, but a beleaguered past). If you were to compare the Colts drafts to other teams who have drafted in the same range for the same period of time, you would see that they fair well against them.
1. Yeah, it was kinda funny for me to type. Almost like the message board equivalent of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Either way, it is indicative of long term suckage by my Jaguars. Fortunately, I don't see that continuing much longer. We have five players currently on the NFL's top 100, and if the past three drafts are any indicia, there are more coming.
3. As a general proposition, when it comes to player acquisition, having superior draft position is more desirable. However, it depends upon the available draft pool and the needs of the picking team in question. Tennessee had the best possible draft position and traded it away for inferior draft position. Cleveland surrendered the higher pick several times during the last draft.
4. The rest of the division hopes Irsay agrees with you and keeps Grigson on board as your GM for years to come.
5. Unsure if I agree, but at the moment, no time to confirm or refute these claims, but I will investigate and get back to you.
Worst to 1st. Curse Reversed!
