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How much smarter is the GM then the fans

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Mr. Scot Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Again, not just any random fan off a message board. But there are fans out there who are knowledgeable enough to do better than some GMs.

I think they'd need someone to help with the salary cap side of things and maybe with the actual negotiations until they gained some experience, but in terms of deciding what players to bring in, draft and trade for I have no doubt there are fans who could do a better job then many GMs.

Maybe on an occasional pick or two, but building a complete franchise? No.

Some of these guys have been in scouting (starting frequently as interns) for ten to twenty years, and even then it's not easy.

I'm sure there are guys do some occasional carpentry and/or home maintenance that think they could build a house just as well as any master builder, but if I'm having a house built, I'm sure as hell not hiring those guys to build it.

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10 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

The correct answer is "a lot".

Even the worst GMs and personnel people in the league know infinitely more about football than the average fan.

Then why do some of them fail so badly then?

I agree that most fans don't know as much as they think, but to think some fans wouldn't do as well as some GMs is ludicrous.

If some Gm is only correct 1/8 times do you really think some fan couldn't pull that off?

 

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6 minutes ago, AU-panther said:

Then why do some of them fail so badly then?

I agree that most fans don't know as much as they think, but to think some fans wouldn't do as well as some GMs is ludicrous.

If some Gm is only correct 1/8 times do you really think some fan couldn't pull that off?

Because it isn't their job to be better than us. That'd be easy. They have to be better than thirty plus other GMs.

I'm sure I could play chess with a group of fans like me, but stick me in the world championships and I'd be toast.

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Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Because it isn't their job to be better than us. That'd be easy. They have to be better than thirty plus other GMs.

I'm sure I could play chess with a group of fans like me, but stick me in the world championships and I'd be toast.

But they aren’t better than 30.  I’m not saying most fans would be better than the best GMs, I’m saying there are some fans that would do as well or even better than the worst GMs. 

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12 minutes ago, AU-panther said:

But they aren’t better than 30.  I’m not saying most fans would be better than the best GMs, I’m saying there are some fans that would do as well or even better than the worst GMs. 

Yeah...no.

This isn't Madden. You have to build a roster of 53 guys, a practice squad, account for injuries, head cases, etc.

Random internet guy isn't gonna succeed at that.

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2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

I know we got Mingo because of the impression he made in his visit, and he does technically fit in a wCO as a possession type.

But Josh Downs and Tank Dell would both have been pure WCO burners, especially Dell.

It seems our FO has put far more importance on the ability to interview vs actual football skills. GM, coaches, players, good interview regardless of talent - you're hired. Bad interview regardless of talent - no thanks. 

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55 minutes ago, AU-panther said:

But they aren’t better than 30.  I’m not saying most fans would be better than the best GMs, I’m saying there are some fans that would do as well or even better than the worst GMs. 

Agreed. I still think there are some huddlers (a very small few) that would do better than what Fitt has done. 
 

im def not one lol, but there has been a few on here who I’d put up against Fitt.

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