Chopper0080
2021 - Prove It
It is a spin move. You are correct.That’s a fair point. I guess I would say that, if you are correct (and you very well could be), then I just don’t see it as a very good selling point, or maybe I just missed the point entirely. Say that Zach Allen was their #35 ranked player, then they surely must have known that many more than 34 players would be drafted ahead of him. I mean, let’s just say they, for some reason, had taken Daniel Jones, Josh Jacobs and Greedy Williams off their board. Then they must still have had a pretty good idea that those guys would get drafted within the first two rounds, and if so, then it might come down to that they got their #35 ranked player in about the area they expected, give or take 5-10 picks or so. I guess I just don’t see that as an impressive achievement, and I thought that was what Keim tried to sell it is being. I could be wrong, though.
I’m not sure I managed to make it make more sense, but I hope so.
This is where scheme and fit and roster have more to do with draft boards than most fans acknowledge. I am sure the Cardinals only had 1 QB ranked. That shrinks your board. They may not have had Clelin Ferrell ranked due to scheme. They may have really liked Cole at C and not ranked any that did not offer G/G or G/T versatility. If you get bored, look up the Colt's draft process string on twitter. It is interesting in how they prioritize narrowing their focus.