What is your preferred draft strategy?

[DTLB58]

I'm not fond of just sitting still and taking BPA. Although, as Andrew Brandt wrote yesterday, http://mmqb.si.com/2014/05/07/nfl-draft-war-rooms/ that strategy got the Packers Aaron Rodgers in 2005.

I'm not sure about just drafting for need either. That can make you reach for a player that isn't necessarily worthy of the pick.

In NFLN's 'Caught in the draft' 1994, Jimmy Johnson was quoted as saying "I never really wanted to just take the BPA. I wanted to just take the player I wanted". That's when Jimmy went to Jerry Jones about creating some kind of draft trade value card so they could better figure out how they could move up or down to "Go get" the players they wanted.

[Reerun_KC]

1) Trade down
2) Trade down again
3) continue to Trade down to get value
4) draft OL
5) fanbase rejoices

[Rain Man]

I think the weighting of priorities should be:

Positional value: 26%
College production: 26%
Long-term positional need (age and ability of current starter): 26%
Short-term positional need (this season and next season): 10%
Measurables: 6%
Character/Off-field risk: 5%
Star power: 1%

(I edited this after thinking about it.)

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

1) Trade down
2) Trade down again

You laugh but I completely agree with this.

It isn't about where you pick but HOW.

More choices = more chances at a stud player...

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

1) draft OL
2) draft OL
3) draft OL
4) draft OL
5) fanbase rejoices

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[Sully]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think the weighting of priorities should be:

Long-term positional need (age and ability of current starter): 30%
Positional value: 26%
College production: 23%
Short-term positional need (this season and next season): 10%
Measurables: 5%
Character/Off-field risk: 5%
Star power: 1%

You forgot sleeves

- Gunther Cunningham

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think the weighting of priorities should be:

Long-term positional need (age and ability of current starter): 30%
Positional value: 26%
College production: 23%
Short-term positional need (this season and next season): 10%
Measurables: 5%
Character/Off-field risk: 5%
Star power: 1%

You forgot slap fighting
- Tim Krumrie

[Sully]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think the weighting of priorities should be:

Positional value: 26%
College production: 26%
Long-term positional need (age and ability of current starter): 26%
Short-term positional need (this season and next season): 10%
Measurables: 6%
Character/Off-field risk: 5%
Star power: 1%

(I edited this after thinking about it.)

You forgot how cute his waitress girlfriend is.

- Marty Schottenheimer

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

Last time i threw something at the T.V i was 12-13 years old. It was during the infamous "Monday Night Meltdown".

I chucked my dad's 40oz at the T.V.

The trick is to only keep shit in reach that can't break the TV. Stress balls are good.

[Sully]

You forgot flexibility (for bending over to pick up gum wrappers).

- Scott Pioli

[Lightrise]

I've never been a fan of BPA either. In my view you draft with a singular focus, how to tilt the balance within your division, period. It's reactionary rather than innovative. One thing I did learn from Dorsey is that picking up the pieces at the end of preseason from loaded teams is worth contemplating. Finally, I've come to believe that the Chiefs have for years remained committed to linebackers too long. They soak us for money and then they frustrate us as they slow down. I would give up on Hali right now. By week 8 you will hear many others begin to complain.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

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And that is how you win the hearts of Chiefs fanbase....


IT seems the less chance there is for success the more fired up the fanbase is for the team, Same goes with the royals.

[SeeingRed]

Draft Brandin Cooks if he is still there at #23…other than that I guess BPA in a position where we have a need. But I'm hoping my avatar is Nostradamus like for later on this evening….Cooks would be a nice weapon to add. I like the kid. Tough and smart….along with very fast…with hands. I hope he falls and we grab him.

[OldSchool]

We're kind of screwed in the trades department unless someone falls to us that another team really likes. Everyone is going to be trying to pick up extra picks in the top 100 this year.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Sully

You forgot flexibility (for bending over to pick up gum wrappers).

- Scott Pioli

Also cutting back on wasteful users of making excessive color copies when they clearly add no value versus B&W.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by aturnis

Try to trade down with San Francisco

Take Jimmie Ward

Best WR available on the 3rd.

Boom.

First and likely last time I could ever agree with this dude... but THIS!