One thing I don't want in the draft (1 Viewer)

[SoggyBottomBoy]

Actually I have 1A and 1B. 1A is no trading up, let the draft fall and take advantage of players you thought would be gone but are there on your pick. 1B In the 5th thru 7th round take players that are household names that play for big schools instead of trying to pull a rabbit out of the hat with guys that end up out of the league in a year.Michigan, Alabama, Ohio State, LSU etc.If not for UDFAs, we have been pretty bad lately at the back end of the draft.

Not buying into either of your "One Thing" points as rigid rules for the draft. The front office needs to prepare for as many curveballs and scenarios they can foresee and come draft week be ready make wise choices during the hectic pace. Let the draft come to you and be prepared for anything.

Your point one, I hope a trade up doesn't happen in the early rounds. We covered those bases last year and got two very good first round picks. The extra one (either Olave or Penning) now also has a training camp and some game experience to work from. Now I would be surprised or disappointed if we use some lower draft capital (5th rounders?) to move back into the second or third rounds for desired, higher caliber talent.

Point two about big, household name schools only is too narrow minded and lazy. Ditka had a similar philosophy about pursuing players from big, winning programs - basically because they are "winners." Though there's some logic to it, it is very flawed to not do due diligence and scouting all the talent available. There are too many really good players in lesser-name schools. Look at one of the top Offensive linemen in this draft, O'Cyrus Torrence. If he hadn't moved to Florida with coach Napier and did his fourth year with the UL Ragin' Cajuns should he not be in consideration?

 

[madsaint1967]

Looking back at alot of our drafts is comical. They drafted players that didn't even make an nfl stat, during the late 90s and early 2000s it was horrible. I don't know how we fielded a team with some of those drafts.