Everyone evaluator worth something has his or her "guys". Prospects that they are higher on than the consensus. If you don't have one or more of those guys you're probably not doing your own work. Who are you willing to defend against the haters?
Next week is the premiere of the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones. One of the most pivotal scenes of the show is in Season 6's Battle of the Bastards. The battle truly begins when the shows main (?) protagonist, Jon Snow faces down an entire cavalry with nothing but his sword.