Accuracy By Volume

Hedon James said

I thought the same thing. If those teams (perennial cellar-dwellers) make in excess of 7 picks per draft, that would diminish the argument that volume (by itself) is a solution. I wholeheartedly agree that 7-10 shots at the dart board, year after year, gives you a greater chance to hit the bullseye than only taking 5-6 shots a year. NO DOUBT! But it also follows that if you're taking 7-10 shots at the dart board, and only duplicating the results of those who take 5-6 shots a year, I think the conclusion might be that You blow at darts, and someone else with greater accuracy should be tossing them?!

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I agree mostly. But over a 5 year period drafting more quality players, more players worthy of being drafted cannot possibly have anything but a positive impact on developing quality starters and depth.

When we start worrying about comparing ourselves to the Browns, Raiders, Jets and Panthers, its gotten about as bad as it can get. Those are 4 of the worst run franchises in all of sports.

There are other factors, but when you are constantly going into the offseason being the #1 team over the cap and digging out of a 80+ million overage, you need the picks as much, if not more than....anyone else. Depth, is not depth, regardless of how many times people repeat it on here. Quality depth keeps you in games. It keeps you alive to get bodies back. UDFA/Oft injured depth gets you to 5-11. I believe the Lions have the most man games lost this season. And they are 13-2.