It's really as simple as this: trust the board. Finalize all of the decisions before the draft, and have faith in the scouting. If the board says Barr is the best player available, take him. If it says someone else, take him. If multiple players are rated equally and there is no strong preference, try to trade down and take whichever one is likely to be there when the next pick comes around. Obviously I don't know what it's like to be a general manager, but I would think the draft wouldn't be too stressful so long as a team is properly prepared. I suppose that only changes as the draft approaches the later rounds and the quality of scouting may not be as solid. At that point, I think I'd be willing to take a few more risks, because the chance of 6th and 7th round picks contributing much on a good team aren't great anyway. Take a chance on a great talent with an injury history or off the field issues. It probably won't work out, but if it does it's a steal.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower 

I was just listening to Fox Sports radio, whoever it was had the former GM of The Titans on, can't remember his name(he was there when they drafted Steve McNair), but he was saying that by now most teams have there boards set, every team has different players ranked determined by their needs and the type of offense or defense they play.

He was pretty much joking about all the reports coming out this time of the year about players moving up or down, he pretty much stated what you did, "our board is set, unless there is a surprise player who drops or another team offers a trade that you feel is to your advantage, most GM's stick to their board".

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan