This just in: Different teams value prospects differently

by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 28, 2010 5:00 PM CDT in 2010 NFL Draft

It will shock you to learn that NFL team evaluate talent differently. It's okay, breathe.

How do I know this? Well, one reason are leaked photos of the Dallas Cowboys' draft board. Here's the clearest picture and another picture, sans Jerry Jones.

They had Golden Tate with a late third round grade; he went to Seattle with a late second round pick. It looks like they have the Rams' second round pick, OT Roger Saffold, graded as a third round pick. They had Bradford graded as the top pick. Those are the only Rams picks I see. If you're handy with the computers, I urge you to break out more info and see what other picks they have graded where. I'd be interested to see, as would we all.

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Wow Wade Phillips with a Draft (beer)

Ha Ha not sure if there is a head but sure looks like a brewskie

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Apr 28, 2010 5:05 PM CDT reply actions

Well, it's not like he has any say on who they pick so why not have a beer?

I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.

by Midasknight on Apr 28, 2010 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Just Picked up.

With Chris Harris returning to Chicago via a trade with the Panthers, the Bears had an extra safety on the roster. So they’ve sent Kevin Payne to St. Louis

by RAMIFICATION on Apr 28, 2010 5:15 PM CDT reply actions

Shocking

So, when guys say “The NFL thinks….”, that isn’t really how it works, eh? Who woulda thunk it.

I know that within organizations, there is often many differing opinions about how to grade players, and sometimes the guys at the top literally “grade the graders” in order to come up with the final spots on their draft board.

For whatever reason, my work blocks imageshack. So I can’t see what you posted but I did find another outlet that has pics.

This one is so big, I don’t want to imbed it so click this link for a pic and this link for a list some of of Dallas’s round by round grades. Might be the same as yours, I can’t tell, apologies if it is.

by CoachConnors on Apr 28, 2010 5:18 PM CDT reply actions

McCoy over Suh, Bowman at #20, Anthony Davis 3rd round

Interesting stuff, thanks for posting this VanRam!

Bowman lasted until late in 3rd round (Cowboys had no 3rd round pick ), and Davis went 11 overall. Huge differences between Cowboys grades and the teams that took those guys.

No Everson Griffen, which could just indicate they felt he wasn’t right for them in particular. Or maybe I just can’t read his name.

This is why I am free to not feel like I was wrong grading Clausen as a 1. I know what’s important to me, and thats what I go on.

by CoachConnors on Apr 28, 2010 5:40 PM CDT reply actions