(12-28-2020, 09:09 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(12-28-2020, 08:57 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Over further review, yes I would take Trask.  Wouldnt have to worry about spending 10+ mil on a good backup QB

If the difference between a pick who would be a backup QB and a pick who would be a starter is not very large, I would pick the guy who can actually start and help us win.  

The only way I would pick Trask is if the difference between him and the next best player is huge.  For example, on a scale of 1-10, if Trask is rated 8.2, and the next pick is a LT or CB who is rated 8.1, I would take the LT or CB.  Because when the difference is that small, you don't really know that Trask is the best available player.  It's a guess at that point.  Plus, he isn't going to play.

But QB is the most important position.  If Trevor got hurt we would have a guy who could come right in and play.  Nothing wrong with having 2 really good QBs and he could also be used as trade bait later

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(12-28-2020, 09:04 AM)rfc17 Wrote:

(12-28-2020, 08:42 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Well he wouldn't play so no.  There is only 1 QB on the field, I wouldnt take a kicker or punter either.  There are rare instances you dont take the highest player which has been said numerous times.  95% of the time though you should take the BPA especially in the early rounds.  Drafting for need gets you fired

I don't agree with this.  Taven Bryan was a BAP, we didnt need a DT.  Leonard Fournette wasnt a need, he was the "BAP".  BAP makes sense if you know ahead of time how each player will turn out.  But you don't.  You are judging BAP based off of a best guess. 

Drafting is all about common sense.  Don't take a guy in the 1st round who has a 4th round grade because of need.  But dont skip a guy of desperate need with our Rams pick because he is only the 18th player on our board when the 13th best player (who isnt a need) is also on the board.  The difference between 13th and 18th is basically nothing.  And since you really don't know who will work out and who won't, you are better off taking the guy that will actually play.  Very possible neither live up to their draft status but may end up becoming an average serviceable player.  I'd rather have that guy filling a need than the guy who wouldnt see the field because we dont need him.  

I'd argue pure BAP only makes sense later in the draft when you are sitting there in the 6th round but a guy you have a 3rd round grade is still on the board.

I do think they had a high grade on Taven but I'm not buying he was the highest player in their board.  They knew they were about to get rid of Malik the following year so he was the guy to replace him.  I think BAP is more important in the early round rather than the later ones.

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