10-23-2017, 05:05 PM
(10-23-2017, 05:03 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I completely agree. These coaches are given additional responsibilities because of how the organization is structured. That's very taxing, and they lose out on a large chunk of time to evaluate talent (right now) because they have to prepare for NFL games. They simply don't have the time to dedicate to scouting until after the NFL season is over. By that point, actual games are over and there are only workouts and hopefully finding good enough tape to get a good assessment.
The philosophy of "Best Player Available" only goes so far. The Patriots understand that and it's why they get so much contribution from late draft picks and castoffs from other teams. They draft/acquire players that they know fit their system, not trying to put a square peg in a round hole. You think the Bengals would be able to get good production out of a James White, Dion Lewis, or Chris Hogan? I sure don't.
The Patriots luck seems to be drying up on that end but they have Brady/Bellicheck so it masks a lot.
Same with Green Bay.
You can be stingy or cheap if you have 2 of the best QBs to ever suit up lol
