Quote:We aren't talking about getting the rankings right.  That is obvious.  We are talking about Gene being a BAP drafter which in my opinion he was not.  He drafted scared, didn't get value and reached on picks.  

 

Gene Smith absolutely had a BAP philosophy.

 

He drafted scared -- because he thought he was going to lose the player he had fallen in love with, and felt was the best player available.  Otherwise he wouldn't have fallen in love.  The team has been so depleted of talent recently that you could make a case for any GM picking for need.  

 

You don't select Tyson Alualu in the Top 10 because of 'need'.  You draft him there because you feel everyone else has undervalued him, and you want to get to him first.  

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