Anatomy of a draft: Cards GM Keim breaks down highly regarded haul

[Chopper0080]

Re: point #4 - the guy who could fire him for the lies outlined was in the room throughout the draft and seems quite content with Keim's work.

I am quite content with the draft as well. My point was an indictment of Keim's draft, just pointing out that it would be foolish to think he would ever state that he bungled the draft. The same goes for every other GM in the NFL post-draft. I am sure every GM would say they stuck to their board and made value you selections throughout the draft if they were interviwed.

 

[Chopper0080]

For me, it's not so much what Keim said--it's that he said it at all. It's a treat for fans. We're all starving for information, even just a small nugget, so we can come back here and dissect it. Obviously they're going to miss on some, hit on some, but what I took away from it was the process--they trusted it and didn't give in to temptation. How they grade guys is totally separate from the draft itself. All those grades and all the evaluation took place before the draft. The draft itself was about the processes they had in place and how steady they could remain in the face of an evolving board. As far as how they grade guys, I think we'll have a much clearer picture next year when they've all been together for a year. They didn't have a lot of time to prepare for this draft, and considering that, I think the draft itself was a success.

Agreed.

 

[Azlen]

For me, it's not so much what Keim said--it's that he said it at all. It's a treat for fans. We're all starving for information, even just a small nugget, so we can come back here and dissect it.

What's also nice is that Clark Judge and CBS Sportsline did the story. For a team that doesn't have a huge national following, to get a positive story like that is a very nice change over what we've seen in the past.