[djsFlames]

My philosophy, beyond positions, is you build from your work ethic out.

If you establish the work ethic game in game out, then you don't have the kick the talented horses when they start to come into the fold. They are brought into an environment that already preaches unrelenting hard work from day one.

This is why some of our 2-4th rounders are/will be better than Edmonton's 1st rounders. Because what's talent without hard work, accountability, and eagerness to develop?

But hard work only gets instilled in those who possess the right kind of character. Edmonton seeks skill above character.

Thing is, you can look and see just what kind of things character can do for an entire lineup when you look at Giordano.

Build the culture, then build the talent, through drafting of players that possess both talent and necessary character to be part of what you're trying to achieve.