Every year when NFL GMs talk to the media before the Draft, they claim they will select the best player available regardless of position. We also see fans tweet or say the same thing. The question is, does that really happen on Draft Weekend? The answer is both yes and no, as I will explain.
NFL Clubs spend weeks leading up to the Draft setting their Draft Boards and preparing for the Draft. As I have mentioned several times before, there are no two teams' boards that are alike, which is for several reasons.
First, most clubs have anywhere from five to eight different reports on a player, with some being similar and others being far apart.