NFL Look Back at Bill Walsh's Scouting/Draft Principles

[Exe Gesis]

http://www.sportsxchange.com/DS97/walsh/WALSH1.HTM

Goes on about "In this era of the salary cap, free agency and only seven rounds of picks, there is no room for taking chances. No gambles. No projects."


http://www.sportsxchange.com/DS97/walsh/WALSH2.HTM

Goes on about what he looks for when scouting each position. Includes good Gonzalez prediction.

Snippet about QBs...

The single trait that separates great quarterbacks from good quarterbacks is the ability to make the great, spontaneous decision, especially at a crucial time. The clock is running down and your team is five points behind. The play that was called has broken down and 22 players are moving in almost unpredictable directions all over the field.

This is where the great quarterback uses his experience, vision, mobility and what we will call spontaneous genius. He makes something good happen. This, of course, is what we saw in Joe Montana when he pulled out those dramatic victories for Notre Dame.

 

[Exe Gesis]

And another excellent meaty read (and video) called "Book of Coach"

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8...-book-lives-super-bowl-road-map-espn-magazine

 

[Exe Gesis]

And this from last year, Mike Lombardi article on Walsh's draft philosophies...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...raft-philosophies-six-lessons-from-the-master

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

As great a coach as he was, Walsh didn't exactly set the world on fire as GM, although others would blame poor admin at the time. Couple of dud QBs.