An Attempt to Measure Draft Prowess
By ON Viking
on Jan 19, 2021, 3:26pm CST
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I have a question. How adept at the NFL Draft is Rick Spielman?
I have been torn over the last season regarding Spielman's ability to successfully create a winning team. I know many of you have been with me on that matter. I have long been a fan of most of Speilman's work in many respects. I like his draft strategy of accruing picks to create talented depth behind talented starters. I admired that he was willing to take a swing for the fences with quarterbacks, no matter who it may be, as they are clearly the most important piece on the field. I like that he was strong enough to move on from Diggs (I love the guy and am so happy for him this year) and get a first rounder for the 5th round original draft pick. I like that he hired defensive tough guy Mike Zimmer as the head coach for a team that couldn't tackle to save their lives under defensive-minded Leslie Frazier. I like a lot of what goes on, or so I thought. But a more thorough examination is warranted, I believe.