Coming up to the 2009 draft, I was just curious to see how far ahead the scouting team and front office look when weighing the merits of players at each position.
Thinking of two positions of potential need, LT and TE, we have a range of players in both the 2009 and 2010 drafts.
If we were to pass on the LT position in 2009 and go with Walker whilst seeing what we had in Bell, there is still some top quality available at this position in 2010.
TE is even more clear cut where I think the class in 2010 with Gresham, Rob Gronkowski and Pitta is deeper at the top than in 2009.
As we cannot address all positions of need with starters and free agency in one year alone, does the scouting team weigh up the various merits and depth at a position, and think that it is better not to over pay in one draft but have a bandaid because the team will get more value next year?
Whilst I appreciate that teams close to the SuperBowl would look for a final immediate fix, what should be the approach of team who are two or more years away from potentially making a deep playoff run?
Thinking of two positions of potential need, LT and TE, we have a range of players in both the 2009 and 2010 drafts.
If we were to pass on the LT position in 2009 and go with Walker whilst seeing what we had in Bell, there is still some top quality available at this position in 2010.
TE is even more clear cut where I think the class in 2010 with Gresham, Rob Gronkowski and Pitta is deeper at the top than in 2009.
As we cannot address all positions of need with starters and free agency in one year alone, does the scouting team weigh up the various merits and depth at a position, and think that it is better not to over pay in one draft but have a bandaid because the team will get more value next year?
Whilst I appreciate that teams close to the SuperBowl would look for a final immediate fix, what should be the approach of team who are two or more years away from potentially making a deep playoff run?
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