(05-25-2021, 04:49 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(05-24-2021, 06:26 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: I don’t believe the fairy tale that others subscribe to about BAP drafting.

Every GM includes need in their draft strategy whether they admit it or not. And the term “value” includes need as well. If you’ve got a 7.5 grade on two players at two positions with similar positional value, and one of them fills a need on your roster, he is the more valuable selection.

So I don’t really care if they drafted a 6.8 ahead of a 6.9 and it doesn’t really bother me that they leaked some grades.

I just hope Meyer knows what the heck he’s doing come September. I’m hopeful, but not convinced.

It's not just need, and it's not just value, and it's not just a combination of the two.  Sometimes, they just want a guy.  They have a vision of what kind of team they want to build, what kind of offense or defense they want to run, and how that guy fits their vision.   I'm not talking about Tebow.   I'm talking about Kadarius Toney and Travis Etienne.  They wanted one of those.   Were they the best value?  Did they fit the need that Charley Messageboardposter thinks is a team need?  Maybe, maybe not.  But the bottom line is, most teams draft guys they want- guys that fit their vision of how they want to build their team.

At least, that's my operative theory of the moment.