Quote:Drafting BAP at a position of need limits the pool your selecting from, just off a pure numbers stand point that's dangerous. So I don't need a DE next draft but what if the next Reggie White's in that draft, you completely missed him because you where busy over drafting a Guard because it was a position of need.

 

At the end of the day BAP or Need drafting both rely on evaluating properly, if you have a good evaluator I think either system can work. I think BAP give's you a competitive advantage however, and what Gene Smith did was not what I mean by BAP, he was a needs drafter I don't care what anyone says.

 

You did not answer my question. If you were the GM in 2010 and knew defensive line was a huge need for us, would you pick JPP or Tyson Alualu at #10? Remember we had no second round pick that year because of the Derek Cox trade and Gene Smith would have picked Sean Lee with it.

 

Right now, we actually do need to upgrade defensive end, so the next Reggie White would be filling a need. Same can be said about almost any postion, really. The only positions where your point would make any sense for the first round are middle linebacker, left tackle, and wide receiver.

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