VA Cowboy
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I've always favored a modified BPA approach. Identify the top 4-5 needs and then select BPA from among that group. Most times you'd still end up with the true BPA. At the least you'd only reach 1-3 spots. Plus majority of the time there are 3-4 players with similar ratings, not a clearcut BPA when you're on the clock. And yes, QB is a special situation. Still don't like to reach if we clearly have quite a few other players rated much higher. But if there is just marginal differences in ratings then yes, take QB.Rankings are just someone's opinion. It may have merit but there is also such a thing as need to be considered. The BPA philosophy ignores the situation that a certain position need to be filled with the BPA for that position. When a team is in that state then to me it is valid to consider the need of the team above ranking players that may be available.
Because QBs are just that much more important then any other position. Its not like the QB who is 15th-20th on your board is going to actually last anywhere close to 15th or 20th. So that means if you want the guy you have to take them high.
Any other position is different. But in the NFL teams live and die by the QB and the good ones are rare. It's simple supply and demand.
Maybe it will make you feel better when Kipers final rankings have Wentz in the top 5 to 10. I honestly could care less. Position importance doesn't get taken into account when scouts are grading these players.
No doubt QB is a rare situation. I guess if we pick 4 and the best QB is 18th on our board, then we have to weigh whether QB is that much of a need to bypass 14-15 higher rated players at other positions. It also really depends on how much higher we have other players rated. This year it doesn't look like any clearcut can't miss prospects at #4 so it may be worth taking a QB rather than a slightly higher rated player at another position.
It is a tough call because Wentz/Lynch may be mid first round talent, but obviously won't be available in the 2nd. Trading down could get us the player we want and more value with additional picks, but could also be risky and we miss out on the QB we want by trading down.
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