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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 476605"><p>If you equate "best player available" to TT's practices, then I'd qualify your first statement by saying "best player available" doesn't <strong>necessarily</strong> mean best player available. He might be, he might not.</p><p> </p><p>Check out the Jersey Al link in Reply 55 in this thread. Maybe somebody else's words making the same points might resonate.</p><p> </p><p>Let's say TT is picking at #30 in the next draft, his tier 2 covers #11 - #25 value guys, and the only player left on the board from tier 1 and tier 2 happens to be a tier 2 QB. TT would skip over the QB and look to his tier 3 list or try to trade down. In that case, he is not taking the best available player because he has no need for a first round QB who will sit on the bench for 4 years getting paid first round money, and then going FA. That's an obvious example, but there are certainly similar situations with a little more nuance that are bound to arise.</p><p> </p><p>Most GMs will look at it this way, with one variation or another. What separates them is (1) accurately assessing their needs, (2) valuing players, (3) the willingness and agility to trade and (4) time horizon. Points (1) and (2) are closely linked. If a GM is a poor talent evaluator he also may not accurately evaluate his needs.</p><p> </p><p>Point (4) is where teams most frequently screw up. For example, Holmgren had a one year time horizon to keep his job, so Weeden was the best available player giving him a chance to keep from getting fired. It didn't work, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 476605"] If you equate "best player available" to TT's practices, then I'd qualify your first statement by saying "best player available" doesn't [B]necessarily[/B] mean best player available. He might be, he might not. Check out the Jersey Al link in Reply 55 in this thread. Maybe somebody else's words making the same points might resonate. Let's say TT is picking at #30 in the next draft, his tier 2 covers #11 - #25 value guys, and the only player left on the board from tier 1 and tier 2 happens to be a tier 2 QB. TT would skip over the QB and look to his tier 3 list or try to trade down. In that case, he is not taking the best available player because he has no need for a first round QB who will sit on the bench for 4 years getting paid first round money, and then going FA. That's an obvious example, but there are certainly similar situations with a little more nuance that are bound to arise. Most GMs will look at it this way, with one variation or another. What separates them is (1) accurately assessing their needs, (2) valuing players, (3) the willingness and agility to trade and (4) time horizon. Points (1) and (2) are closely linked. If a GM is a poor talent evaluator he also may not accurately evaluate his needs. Point (4) is where teams most frequently screw up. For example, Holmgren had a one year time horizon to keep his job, so Weeden was the best available player giving him a chance to keep from getting fired. It didn't work, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. [/QUOTE]
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