Quote:Well, it's not as if the Steelers didn't have needs along the DL when Heyward was picked. 

 

Brett Kiesel was 33 the year they added Heyward, and Casey hampton was 31.  They needed youth along the DL.

 

My argument was based upon the argument Oklahomie made.

 

Regarding your closing point, do you really think Dalton Or Kaepernick (taken picks 35 and 36 respectively in 2011) represents reaches from the 31st overall pick where heyward was chosen?  If so, why?  What made them reaches at 31 but not at 35 or 36 where they were taken?

 

Regarding whether Wilson or Foles as 3rd round picks represents a reach over Adams, the second round pick, do you deny at this point that at least Russell Wilson is a better player than Adams (irrespective of position)?

 

If not, whether Wilson in the second round might have been considered a reach at the time is immaterial.  The fact is, BAP is supposed to distinguish the true value from true reaches.  If it can't, what makes it any different than needs drafting?

 

There was also no player standing out at 31, so BAP philosophy says choose the player you want. They wanted to get younger on the DL so they went with Heyward. Kaepernick or Dalton at 31 is not a reach, I didn't say that.

 

Adams has played well enough for them so far, but Foles and Wilson both have done better. No doubt about that. However, irrespective of position, all three have done well.

 

 

BAP is about understanding where guys will go. If you were somehow privy to Tom Brady's career back in 2000, you don't draft him in the first 3 rounds. You'd draft him where you know he'll still be available. If the Steelers wanted Foles or Wilson they would have waited until the third round.

 

 

Also, which is extremely important to understand, the QB position is the only exception for the BAP philosophy in every major sport. It is the only sport where it's just one guy. Using QB's as examples is not the best way to comprehend how BAP works.

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