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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 879414">Of course.  We can take it step further--the value-need assessment is not done in the bubble of a single pick relative to highest need.  It's in the context of the overall board and the range of needs.I was watching the war room a few years back as Thompson was on the clock on an early pick.  Everybody sat quietly as Thompson was intently focused on his laptop clicking away as the next pick approached.After tens of thousands of man hours having gone into scouting, grading and building the board what could he be possibly hunting for at the final moment?  I've got an pretty good idea.He's got Player A in mind at Position X, lets say graded 6.6, and also sees Player B at position Y, lets say graded 6.4, as another attractive possibility at a position of need.  What I think he's doing is looking down the board for a cluster of value at those positions.What would you prefer?  Position X player with a 6.6 grade and Position Y players clustered around a 5.5 grade at the next pick or Position Y player with a 6.4 grade and Position X players clustered around 6.0 at the next pick in a strong draft at the that position?You're not picking players in isolation.  You're building a roster.</blockquote>

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