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Why, why, why do we keep seeing posts that indicate that BB will pay ANY attention to positional needs when the draft roles around? Year after year after year they draft the best player available on their board regardless of the status of the roster.
This is a persistent myth. If you look back at their draft history, it just doesn't hold.
Remember back when we all knew it was an iron-clad rule that BB would never draft an interior o-lineman in the top half of the draft? Then Andruzzi left, there was a gaping hole in the starting lineup, and presto: LG in round one. Or consider the the griping around here as BB has consistently drafted ST specialists -- first a K, then LS, then P -- 1-2 rounds higher than the fans want? And didn't we all know they were taking a strong safety high last year? Etc., etc., etc. Just look at this past draft, where the top 4 draft picks all stepped right in to fill significant needs in the starting lineup. It's not coincidence.