I recall having done my due diligence in 2013, expecting us to take Barkevious Mingo (who, to be fair, would ultimately be taken 9 picks sooner than I figured), only for us to get Kenny Vaccaro. Then, in 2014, the trade-up and subsequent Brandin Cooks pick at #20 was a definite surprise to many.
Between gross under/overvaluations, inability to predict numerous trades, uncertainty in each team's post-FA big boards, and impressions of players from their Combine and Pro Days, the vetting and selection process can be brutal and is, by it's very nature, clandestine.
With 11 days, 22 hours, 32 minutes and 18.