(04-22-2022, 11:13 PM)I am Yoda Wrote:

(04-22-2022, 10:22 PM)Upper Wrote: But cornerback is top tier positional value...

I disagree. QB, LT, Edge, and WR are all more important than CB, imo.  That isn’t to say that having good cornerbacks is not important. But for sure I will draft a quarterback, tackle, edge before I would consider a cornerback. And given the importance of wide receivers in today’s game, I would probably draft a very good wide receiver before a very good cornerback. But those preferences have to take into account the talent level of the player you’re looking at. I think Gardner is probably the most talented player in this draft.

Right, I think CB is in that tier with them. PFF has actually been putting out data for years that pass protection is more important than pass rush.

I also think CB is more important than LT once you get past the good enough threshold. If you're starting from scratch it's more important to get an adequate LT than CB, but once you have an adequate LT a top CB is more important than a top LT. For example, prime Revis is unfortunately winning a team a lot more games than prime Boselli.

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