Grave Digger posted:Henry posted:I'm over the BPA approach. If a guy is in range of where they have him on the board and it's been a need for a while, pick the guy. I don't want to see 2 safeties and another CB in the first 2 rounds just because they may be slightly better than an Oline or LB prospect. I have no problem with mid-round Oline simply because there has been a lot of success in general but BPA for this team is horseshit.
I agree to an extent, I think that's what Gute did this year drafting Alexander and Jackson. I think those are the guys he wanted, especially Jaire, but I do think there is something to be said for not overdrafting a player. That's not to say be so pedantic that you pass on a player at 11 because you don't think he deserves to go higher than 20, but if there's if no OT who looks like a Day 1 starter available in r1 then don't draft an OT just because you need one. It's not like GB is so stacked at any position (maybe DT) that we should be passing on the best player available in the draft, but I agree that we have to address multiple positions early regardless of who the top "value" might be. If his first draft is any indication, Gute seems to have a good feel for the board like TT did in terms who will take which players...he gambled Jaire would still be available after he traded our pick to NO just like TT gambled Lacy would still be available a few spots later.
Whoever said to overreach? They went after CBs last year and got them. They needed them. I don't want to see any more ****ing shotgun draft approaches just because it MAY be BPA. While Opie isn't horrible I bet a LB or olineman would've been a nice addition. Of course it doesn't help to be ditched by the guy you draft.