I think thats part of the forward thinking it will take to put together a good squad. You point out an obvious advantage to the guys on the end. But what happens if a QB run full of QB Pariah's happens? Its possible that 32 QBs could be selected or Pariah'ed between 3.01 and 4.12, meaning the guy in the 1 hole could end up without a QB at all.
Colin
I think the ultimate advantage is to use the Pariah picks when the players are next-to-dried up on a particular "plateau", as well as giving your own team competitive advantage. Guys using their Pariah this early, IMHO, are creating shortages down the road, but have no idea if the team they are actually screwing is themselves in Round 3....4...5...6...7....1.01 No major competitive advantage gained by taking SA off the board behind LT
1.02 No major competitive advantage gained by taking DM off the board behind EJ
1.03 No major competitive advantage gained by taking PH off the board behind WM. Actually, I think I would have probably looked at Jamal Lewis or Clinton Portis as the Pariah instead of PH, since Holmes has got more risk this high in the 2005 draft board.
1.04 I liked the use of the Pariah pick here, since Manning and Culpepper are the best in the game (although the loss of Moss in Minnesota has to knock Culpepper down at least a peg). Taking both off the board is a solid move though.
1.05 No Pariah
1.06 No Pariah
I guess my point is that using the Pariah at 1.01-1.03 to create shortages when you've gotta come back at 2.10-2.12 is some dangerous business IMHO. If there are 2-3 players on a plateau and the guys behind you need those same positions though, then I say THAT'S when you bring out the 'ol screw-job.....