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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 705940" data-attributes="member: 12283">Well sure. But problems in prospect evaluation don't mean that they should ignore an entire position in a power 5 conference. That was my point.I think evaluation is an issue, but only to a degree. I would argue that TT's draft record is still strong overall, especially considering that he hasn't picked above 21 since 2009. It's hard to find superstars when you're always picking that late, but outside of Randall and Jones, he's found good players. But the problem is that as draft position places an inherent cap on the quality of player you can acquire AND you refuse to dip into free agency, you're going to lack those blue chip, difference making impact players. That becomes a problem. And it's honestly what the draft system in the NFL is designed to do-- to force great teams back to the pack. You only avoid that perpetual pull towards the bottom with excellent prospect evaluation AND a judicious, but effective use of FA. I think Thompson is wrong to ignore half of the equation (though I do think that it's better in the long run to underuse FA than to overuse it). But I think that player development by the coaching staff on defense is being overlooked a bit as the other major factor in this equation.</blockquote>

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