Don’t get cute.
If I had a dollar for every time an NFL team employee used that phrase in April over the phone or in text, I’d be buying my own NFL franchise. (I’d put the team in Miami, as Tom Brady just finished building his new house there. We’ll come to you, Tom.)
The “Don’t get cute” phrase is used in NFL meeting rooms this time of year for a reason. Stick with the draft plan, block out the temptations. Some teams pick the best player available, some teams go for need.