Given the parameters of today's game, if you don't draft well, you will lack the foundation necessary to be a perennial playoff team. Free agency can help, but the value of a talented prospect obtained through the draft is far, far greater for an organization.(Polian) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So clearly former GM Polian believes the draft is critical for a teams long term success. He brakes players down into two categories. Blues or blue chips and reds. He states, the more blues the better BUT reds are the mortar to the bricks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Polian took a look at the last three draft years for every team except his old team the Colts. He singled out some blues and top value picks. I will not list all of the teams picks to save me time. The top value picks are players selected out of round 1 that are blues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BestBaltimore, Det, GB, NYG, SF The Best of Rest Atl, Cinci, Cle, Hou, KC, NE, Pitt The RestWell the rest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He touts the Eagles for Kelce and McCoy and also mentions how Maclin, Celek, Harbor and DJax are great offensive weapons. But HAMMERS home we are not an elite drafting organization bc/ our lack of success in drafting defensive players.