(03-17-2022, 10:15 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(03-17-2022, 08:09 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Not a bad list 

RB is probably in there in the same area as #4 or #5 though 
Wouldn't draft until 5th rd personally

Safety and ILB are needs - but there are options on the roster at least. 
Just want to see upgrades. 

The first three on this list are more dire needs for sure. 

Also -  "true BPA" is a myth. 
Needs and anticipated needs are almost always considered with every pick.

It's a myth to you because you don't believe in it. As Bruce Arians once said, you draft for need and you get fired, Dave Caldwell.  Last year Baalke done a good job with it, hopefully he stay on the course and don't draft need if there is a better player a a different position

I believe in the concept.

I just know and understand the real world application of the concept involves tailoring it to suit need and (ultimately) value. 

You can dig up 20 quotes of GMs and coaches eschewing BAP drafting and I can find you 40 examples of them drafting needs in the early rounds. 

I'll not beleaguer the thread any longer debating it after this post  - but the concept of pure BAP and the reality of drafting for need meet on draft day at a crossroads called "value." 

Front Offices make value picks when they select a player they've rated just slightly lower than another available player because they need him to fill a spot. It will probably happen this way 40+ times on April 28th and 29th. Teams will pass on a guy they grade 9.2 out of ten to take a 9.0 at a position of need. This is just how it works when the highest guy on your board isn't a need. You keep looking down your list and try not to reach too far down. 
Happens over and over again every Spring.

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