(04-21-2018, 10:29 AM)Upper Wrote:

(04-20-2018, 02:11 PM)JackCity Wrote: For example.

Joeckel - need or BAP: both
Bortles - need or BAP : both
Fowler- need or BAP: Both
Ramsey- Need or BAP: Both
Fournette- Need or BAP: Both.

Yeah...I'm calling major questionability with BAP on all of those except Ramsey. Both at the time and especially now.

Also Monroe was still a very serviceable LT at the time so Joeckel wasn't even a need then. That's a big part of why many of us were so against that pick.

Joeckel - An elite tackle prospect in every sense of the word. The "safest" pick in the draft. They needed a tackle and took the best one.  

Bortles- Huge need at QB. They took the Bortles under the impression he'd be the most valuable player from the entire draft.   

Fowler- Huge need. Their top ranked pass rusher.  

Ramsey - Huge need. Their top ranked CB.  

Fournette- Huge need. Their top ranked RB and a guy considered a top 10 pick around the league. Would have gone at #8 to the Panthers if not sooner.  

All of these picks were a combination of need and being a top player on their board. As are most picks..

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