I think that even though most of us say we focus on carry distance we also all keep an eye on total distance as well. If I have two fitting options like the following I admit I'd be torn which one to pick.
Option 1:
250 Carry
254 Total
Option 2:
245 Carry
267 Total
Option 1:
250 Carry
254 Total
Option 2:
245 Carry
267 Total