(04-16-2020, 12:03 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(04-16-2020, 11:54 AM)Kane Wrote: Good point.
This is where the BAP vs NEED comes into play in the draft. Our biggest need could be run stopping, but you wouldn't reach to fill that need (NT) if CB, OL, or even perhaps WR are better players or value.
Biggest needs NT, CB, OL, TE, WR...
Bigger priorities based on players in draft, draft position, and value: probably CB, OL, WR, NT, TE.... imo.

You and I agree generally but with minor disagreement.

I don't think Brown at 9 is necessarily a "reach."  He has consistently been projected in the top ten throughout this predraft process by most.

But from a positional value standpoint, his is generally less valuable and easier to find than LT.

If you have equal needs at both NT and LT, assuming both are graded equally as players, I think positional value mandates the LT pick.

I don't think Brown would be a reach at 9. I think he's the best DT in the class. I also don't think of OT as high of a need as some posters on here do. I wanna get a mauler at our RG spot if possible and let the OL ride, outside of getting some more depth.
But I've come around to the idea of perhaps going a different route than taking a DT/NT at 9, since we could in theory find one later and OL talent drops off dramatically after the first couple rounds. If the only way to get better at guard is to draft a LT and push Cam inside, I'm all for it.
If I'M the GM, the only way I'm taking OL at 9 is probably if Wirfs is available (with the idea that he plays RG but could possibly challenge Cam)

My board (starting with likely players to be available) is something like Wirfs, Okudah, Brown, Henderson, Becton, Thomas, Jeudy

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