(04-21-2024, 09:12 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(04-21-2024, 07:25 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Ive said many times there are instances you dont take the top guy, its just rare becuase most teams arent stacked to a point where they wont need a good player at a position this year or next.  Some GM's just fill holes for need and some take the top guy even if its not as big of a need.  There are BPA type GMs and there are needs based drafting GMs.  

Thats bolded isnt debateable either because we dont know what their board looked like and dont know if we took the top guy or not. 

 Im going to believe they took the top guy because neither TE or RB were a bigger need than G.  You could still debate the Strange and Bigsby picks and come back in a year and check it out but we just dont know if they truly were the top guy available on their board.  CB is the biggest need on the team but if Bowers falls im taking him even though i dont think TE is a huge need.  If i have one of the pass rushers available thats higher on my board over a CB ill take them as well or OT etc. even though corner i feel is the biggest need.  Some GMs wouldnt do it because they dont think its a bigger need.  Some on here have said they dont want Bowers because its not a need.  That is needs vs PBA drafting.  Thats the debate.

Nah

None of that makes any sense

a.  it's not rare no matter how many times you type it
b.that tripe about some GMs do it this way and some do it that way is utter horse [BLEEP] - they all move down their board to address need - most just don't admit it (wisely) 
c. no we don't know what their board looks like - doesn't matter to the point being made
d. we also don't know how they rank their needs but here you are acting like you know - you don't
e. they reached a bit for Strange and Bigsby and now they just have to hope the gamble pays off, but I'm OK with GMs doing that if they get the right guys 
f. The negative aspect of those two picks was that HC/GM thought we were good on IOL players when we weren't -- they clearly dis not agree with guard as a primary need last offseason  and they did not respect the red flags from Fortner's rookie year - that has little to do with drafting needs but rather poor roster eval

a. yes its rare for some, not for others
b. all GMs dont draft the same as much as you want to think they do
c. it absolutely matters, we could get some answers on if they are taking their top guy or not
d. I have no clue how they rank their needs, I never said i did nor have i acted like it.
e. You have no clue if they reached for Strange or Bigsby, they could have been their top players on their board and they likely were.  I think it was clear they TE and RB were not our top needs and if they had those 2 as our top needs they should have been fired.  I think they just stayd true to their boad even thogh it sucked.
f. That is all speculation on your point that you have no clue about.  All speculation.  Even if they did like the starting oline there was nobody behind them but we dont know all we can do is speculate.

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