This is how you end up with a TE in the second round every year that you never use. Fasano is a starting NFL TE. Bennett is looking like a great NFL TE. Yet neither guy could do shit here in Dallas. The talent evaluation wasn't the problem, it was the position of the player relative to our need.
I'd say DL/LBer/Safety. In general we just need to load up on defense. Preferably I'd get an elite edge rusher in that group.
Boy, I'm sure glad you read the rest of my post where it said you need to rate the position of need to the BPA.
And if a TE is clearly the BPA according to all your statements in that post, you should take him. I didn't miss anything.
Uh, yeah you did.
You kinda missed the entire point. The point is that it depends on how the player at a need position rates against the BPA.Plan9Misfit said:
No you're saying that position should be a tie breaker. I'm saying your an idiot if you take a TE with Witten on your roster even if it is the best player available by some sort of a significant margin. If BPA is at a stupid position that you don't need you should trade down. Don't just take a position because it is BPA, even if it is by a significant margin. At least not in the first few rounds. Rounds 4 and on is different. At that point if you can get a talented player, get him. Position shouldn't matter much at that point.
Not if you extend Free and Leary stays healthy. If you take a DE or DT they will start immediately. Not saying ignore it, but the OL is a strength right now, while the DL is a glaring hole.
I think another Martin or Tyron type talent would be starting over Free relatively quickly. Not like Witten where the position is on lockdown.
I wasn't referring specifically to the O-line. My post was directly in response to a post about BPA. I'm also not so sure a guard would be starting any time soon. We have 3 really good guards on the roster right now. Tackle would be the case since Free's contract is up.
Once you get to the fourth round just get whatever talent you can in my opinion. If you're counting on a fourth or fifth round pick to fill a need you are seriously in trouble. Instead just get the best players available and hope they pan out because most of them won't.
You sound as if that type of talent is found rather easily.
Agreed. While it is nice to keep stockpiling number ones on top of number ones, there will come a time where a bust is welcome because you cannot pay five guys top dollar. You are going to have to back off eventually.
Easier said than done. When we trade down, we do it underestimating the value of targets and get caught with our pants down.
Both true.
I also think Frank Pollack is a good coach. He knows the Gibbs ZBS and it has been successful everywhere he has been. I would have no problem promoting him after Face Twitch moves on after this season.