DropKickFlutie
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I found this to be an excellent article.
I have a minor gripe that I think Lombardi gives a little bit too much away in terms of how the Patriots think. But I think this article and explanation is extremely rationale, a great explanation of how to draft, and also how teams stack their board across a 2x2 Matrix (Horizontal all positions, vertically within positions).
The key takeaway is you figure out, horizontally, how the best (and next-best) guys stack to each other in terms of absolute talent across all positions. It's a little bit like a Big Board, who are the best players period? Then you have vertical groupings within position so you know who is better than each other within a position, and what anticipated round. I guess the secret sauce is who you anticipate the other 31 teams to want to pick, by round or position. Also enter in the obligatory comment to cross-out any player who was only evaluated by Josh McDaniels.
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I have a minor gripe that I think Lombardi gives a little bit too much away in terms of how the Patriots think. But I think this article and explanation is extremely rationale, a great explanation of how to draft, and also how teams stack their board across a 2x2 Matrix (Horizontal all positions, vertically within positions).
The key takeaway is you figure out, horizontally, how the best (and next-best) guys stack to each other in terms of absolute talent across all positions. It's a little bit like a Big Board, who are the best players period? Then you have vertical groupings within position so you know who is better than each other within a position, and what anticipated round. I guess the secret sauce is who you anticipate the other 31 teams to want to pick, by round or position. Also enter in the obligatory comment to cross-out any player who was only evaluated by Josh McDaniels.
Curran: Inside Belichick's methodical approach to NFL Draft
To understand who the Patriots might draft, you have to understand how they evaluate players. Tom E. Curran pulls back the curtain to take a look at how Bill Belichick organizes his draft boards.
www.nbcsports.com
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