(05-03-2021, 05:20 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(05-03-2021, 04:34 PM)Upper Wrote: Considering the 5 picks after Tlaw were his teammate and then four people that Meyer openly recruited hard 4 years ago...my first assumption is that our board was heavily pared down compared to most teams. I think they probably did take what they think was BAP after that. I just don't think any of them actually were.

So it's inaccuracy by omission?

I'm not sure if I fault Meyer for putting an emphasis on guys he has first hand background information on.

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(05-03-2021, 04:38 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: I think the critics' problem with the draft is that the Jaguars did not draft for need.  A lot of the criticism is based on not spending high picks on positions the critics think we needed.  A lot of the critics would have drafted the best offensive lineman available at pick 25, for example.  No matter what.  They would have put their perceived need to replace our offensive tackles above any other consideration.  I think that's one of the main reasons for the criticism.

I can understand the criticism based on need.  That's not what I'm asking about, though I wanted to explore his logic above.  As to the larger initial inquiry. I'm wondering about the lack of defense of the team's draft based upon BAP.

It seems nobody thinks the Jaguars drafted BAP, even though nobody has access to their board.

Fans almost never have access to a team's board.  The team will be accused of ignoring BAP if they ignore players that people consider BAP.  As I stated in a previous message, I looked at 8 different draft prospect rankings.  Not one had Etienne as the BAP at that spot.  Ditto for Campbell and by an even larger margin.  To pour salt on the wounds, at both draft spots, there were players available at need positions that were considered very good value at those spots.  In most cases, multiple players.  We got neither need nor value.  Maybe every single draft analyst is wrong and the Jaguars are right, but when a team makes moves that don't make much sense, they are going to be criticized for it.  Would you expect anything less?

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