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Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Quote: @Nichelle said:
Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Bah...folks are giving up too quickly on Bradbury. And Hughes is all about injuries. Maybe he makes it back. Funny....you'd typically see Howie Roseman on these lists. Wonder what happened there... :-)
I dunno, nobody willing to give him a #1 for his backup QB?
Quote: @Nichelle said:
Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Ballard has only been with the Colts for 4 years and I think Beane has only done 4 drafts. I don't know if it is good or bad in terms of longevity but you are pretty darn consistent to keep those jobs for 8+ years. Thus,, I would put that as a factor in the rankings which would rank Spelly even higher -IMO.
I don't think there is any doubt that Spelly is a top GM.
Now, I have lost a lot of faith in Zimmer the last few years. That said, I think/hope they are not tied together...throw the baby out with the waste water 
I think smallish centers are becoming more and more of a risk in the NFL. The DTs that play inside now are monsters that seem to keep getting bigger. Bradbury has very good athleticism for the spot but he's getting shoved around consistently. Even when his technique is good, he'll still get moved.
Quote: @minny65 said:
@ Nichelle said:
Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Ballard has only been with the Colts for 4 years and I think Beane has only done 4 drafts. I don't know if it is good or bad in terms of longevity but you are pretty darn consistent to keep those jobs for 8+ years. Thus,, I would put that as a factor in the rankings which would rank Spelly even higher -IMO.
I don't think there is any doubt that Spelly is a top GM.
Now, I have lost a lot of faith in Zimmer the last few years. That said, I think/hope they are not tied together...throw the baby out with the waste water
Right. You also have to consider that some of these are no brainer picks. It doesn't take a brilliant GM to take Quenton Nelson at 6 or Tristan Wirfs at 13 or even Justin Jefferson at 22. Those were all pretty much the next guy on the list picks. What's much harder is identifying future superstars later in the draft--TJ Watt at 30, Dalvin in the 2nd round, Kamara and Hunter in the 3rd.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ minny65 said:
@ Nichelle said:
Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Ballard has only been with the Colts for 4 years and I think Beane has only done 4 drafts. I don't know if it is good or bad in terms of longevity but you are pretty darn consistent to keep those jobs for 8+ years. Thus,, I would put that as a factor in the rankings which would rank Spelly even higher -IMO.
I don't think there is any doubt that Spelly is a top GM.
Now, I have lost a lot of faith in Zimmer the last few years. That said, I think/hope they are not tied together...throw the baby out with the waste water
Right. You also have to consider that some of these are no brainer picks. It doesn't take a brilliant GM to take Quenton Nelson at 6 or Tristan Wirfs at 13 or even Justin Jefferson at 22. Those were all pretty much the next guy on the list picks. What's much harder is identifying future superstars later in the draft--TJ Watt at 30, Dalvin in the 2nd round, Kamara and Hunter in the 3rd.
Agreed. First round mistakes can ruin your career as a GM, but late round successes sure can make your career.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ minny65 said:
@ Nichelle said:
Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Ballard has only been with the Colts for 4 years and I think Beane has only done 4 drafts. I don't know if it is good or bad in terms of longevity but you are pretty darn consistent to keep those jobs for 8+ years. Thus,, I would put that as a factor in the rankings which would rank Spelly even higher -IMO.
I don't think there is any doubt that Spelly is a top GM.
Now, I have lost a lot of faith in Zimmer the last few years. That said, I think/hope they are not tied together...throw the baby out with the waste water
Right. You also have to consider that some of these are no brainer picks. It doesn't take a brilliant GM to take Quenton Nelson at 6 or Tristan Wirfs at 13 or even Justin Jefferson at 22. Those were all pretty much the next guy on the list picks. What's much harder is identifying future superstars later in the draft--TJ Watt at 30, Dalvin in the 2nd round, Kamara and Hunter in the 3rd.
I dont think there was much risk in DC in the second round, that was pretty much expected to be the pick if it wasnt Mixon IIRC.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ MaroonBells said:
@ minny65 said:
@ Nichelle said:
Edited for space. Link to full article: General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!
Drafting is hard. Ranking teams based on how they draft is easy. Instead of evaluating general managers this year based on the totality of their job, I thought it'd be fun to only focus on how they used their draft capital. It's a self-selecting group, because the names that would be at the bottom of this list ultimately lost their jobs. For the purposes of this column, I only went back to 2015 and I did not include the nine GMs who have run one draft or less.
All decisions are mine, indisputable and should not be held against other NFL Network reporters. Especially @RapSheet.
2) Kevin Colbert, Steelers
3) Jason Licht, Buccaneers
4) Brandon Beane/Sean McDermott, Bills
6) Rick Spielman, VikingsBest pick: Justin Jefferson | Round 1 (No. 22), 2021
Worst pick: Laquon Treadwell | Round 1 (No. 23), 2016
Spielman has quietly been with the Vikings since 2006 and received the general manager title in 2012. Selecting Justin Jefferson last year was the latest in a string of big draft hits ( Stefon Diggs , Danielle Hunter, Eric Kendricks and Dalvin Cook). Plucking five Pro Bowlers over the past six drafts is impressive, though Spielman 's getting further removed from the 2015 bounty that landed
Diggs, Hunter and Hendricks. The Vikings GM would rank even higher if not for a few first-round misfires ( Laquon Treadwell , Mike Hughes, Garrett Bradbury) and a general struggle to solve the offensive line despite investing a lot of draft capital.
Ballard has only been with the Colts for 4 years and I think Beane has only done 4 drafts. I don't know if it is good or bad in terms of longevity but you are pretty darn consistent to keep those jobs for 8+ years. Thus,, I would put that as a factor in the rankings which would rank Spelly even higher -IMO.
I don't think there is any doubt that Spelly is a top GM.
Now, I have lost a lot of faith in Zimmer the last few years. That said, I think/hope they are not tied together...throw the baby out with the waste water
Right. You also have to consider that some of these are no brainer picks. It doesn't take a brilliant GM to take Quenton Nelson at 6 or Tristan Wirfs at 13 or even Justin Jefferson at 22. Those were all pretty much the next guy on the list picks. What's much harder is identifying future superstars later in the draft--TJ Watt at 30, Dalvin in the 2nd round, Kamara and Hunter in the 3rd.
I dont think there was much risk in DC in the second round, that was pretty much expected to be the pick if it wasnt Mixon IIRC.
But Spelly moved up 7 spots with Cincy to specifically draft Cook because he thought he would go before our original pick 48. Ironically, Cincy picked Mixon who many thought was a better back pre-draft.
So Spelly zoned in on Cook ahead of Mixon while Cincy settled for Mixon. Maybe Cincy didn't care which back remained between Cook/Mixon. I think we would all take Cook over Mixon everyday of the week especially Sundays ![[Image: smile.png]](http://vikefans.com/vfforums/plugins/EmojiExtender/emoji/twitter/smile.png)
Overall I think it was a ballsy/risky move up for the guy we wanted.
ballsy? to move up 7 spots in the second round? thats hardly takes a second thought let alone balls. and who knows how either back would have turned out if we had taken Mixon and Cook went else where. I think success in this league is as much of a product of the location as it is the players ability or what ever.
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