(04-04-2021, 03:30 PM)TheDuke007 Wrote:

(04-04-2021, 12:32 PM)Upper Wrote: What were the obvious needs pick and not just poorly ranked picks back then?

Another Bingo!  Many people assume that because Mel Kiper has the players ranked in some type of order that NFL teams must have the same rankings.  Need versus BAP isn't determined by Mel Kiper.  It's determined by the team's board.  The problem is teams rarely to never share their board.  As such, we never know whether it was need or BAP.  In reality, I suspect it's usually a combination.  I am a big believer in "tiers".  Outside of the top of the first round, there's not some huge drop-off from player to player.  Draft picks are educated guesses and in most cases, there are probably 5 to 10 players (or maybe more) rated roughly equal.  The team takes one of those players who also happens to fit a need.  It's both value and need.

I haven't seen 1 person bring up Mel Kiper on this board except you lol.  Also doesn't surprise me the same guy thinks you should needs draft instead of take the best player

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(04-04-2021, 04:33 PM)SeldomRite Wrote:

(04-04-2021, 12:32 PM)Upper Wrote: What were the obvious needs pick and not just poorly ranked picks back then?

The two that really stick out in my memories are Reggie Williams and Harvey.

Bortles?  Nobody on this planet thought Bortles was better than Mack but since it was a more important position and such a huge need let's take the QB

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