Oswlek
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The Bengals are too cheap and make their coaches do all the scouting. Some teams collectively hire scouting services and have all the same information. The Patriots and others do all their own scouting. I'm pretty Bill is more informed than Mike Brown and others.
I know.
So you assert. But the evidence (such as it is) is strongly at variance. (The fact that it is even less true of the investment world is neither here nor there.)
I assert it because it is true.
I think the difference is absolutely germane. It's a big reason why Bill behaves the way he does. If he could have the same advantage insiders have over common investors, he wouldn't need to do anything but just pick 7 of the best 15 players every year. Instead, he moves back, accumulates extra bullets and trades into next year.... all strategies based on a lack of certainty.
It really is an odd paradox: to be completely confident in your scouting and your selection while building your draft strategy on a cornerstone of ignorance. Even beyond ice water and job security, most NFL GMs don't have the humility to put that kind of plan into action.
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