Most Recent Writings
No More “Best Player Available” in NFL Draft
The NFL draft is about team building, not collecting players. The best teams understand this and use their draft picks to create a more complete team, not simply adding players to the mix just because they were productive in college or are talented prospects.
Ignore the “Unimportants”: Why was Cooper Kupp Overlooked?
As Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp was preparing for the 2017 NFL Draft, he was largely overlooked by most scouts and teams because he went to a small school and was labeled as slow at a position where the NFL covets speed. In 2021, he put together one of the all-time greatest wide receiver seasons in the history of the league and is widely considered one of the best and most impactful players in the NFL.
Colts GM Chris Ballard on his Team Building Philosophy and Decision Making Process
Ballard has become one of the leading team executives in considering character as part of the evaluation process, and the recent success of the Colts shows how character can be used to building a winning team, even in a highly competitive environment where talent has a tendency to overshadow most teams’ decision-making when it comes to acquiring players.