(03-29-2018, 04:14 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(03-29-2018, 02:14 PM)JUNGLE CAT 2017 Wrote: "You typically go for the best-available player, and in this situation, we've been able to match up a need with the best-available player," Coughlin told NFL Network on Saturday. "So it's worked out well for us in that capacity. It doesn't always work that way, especially as you well know, when you're waiting to pick 32nd."

What Tom is saying is BAP has flexibility so that you may have options.

Yeah, ummm, he's saying exactly what I'm saying.  He's preaching BAP strategy but selecting the best available player that meets a need - which is exactly what I said usually happens. 
I even spelled out that many GMs won't admit it but clearly do it. You've handed me a perfect example of that. 

Pure BAP selection regardless of need happens, but it's so rare it's practically a myth.

I wish I could find the video clip again. Tom was still with the Giants and it was just before the draft. He was addressing the press. His statement was bap DOES have flexibility due to the fact that players with similar grades may play different positions. So you identify the BAP, and, you consider if another player - at a position you might not be so strong at - is close enough in grade that there is not significant talent drop off.

The reason there are multitudes of first round busts and first round underachievers relates directly to the needs approach.

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