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Leonard will go too high and isn't a real area of need for us to use a top pick on a FB.
Hey, rant away. That's what forums are forMust . . . resist . . . urge . . . to rant . . . about . . . need v. value.
Hey, rant away. That's what forums are for
But I'm a major believer that BB will never draft purely for need. That is, if he sees CB as greatest need, he will never pick the best CB available on his pick. Or the best LB or any position available when he drafts. He will go for the player that will have the biggest impact on the team, a blend of need and value, heavily weighted toward value.
Tony Gonzales WR Ohio St has Patriots type player written all over him.
Ok,it's really not written on him, but you get the point.
how does he have "Patriots" written on him?
mine: Calvin Johnson - hard worker, competitor, a great role model and team player.
too bad hes a top 5 pick
Someone (Brownfan80?) once posted an incredible explantion and analysis of BB's picks when he trades, which strongly implied that BB sometimes has players of like value grouped, and if there are three in one group available when it is his turn to pick, he will trade down, but when two get taken, he will immediately trade up and grab the last one.
He will also not pay attention of how others have valued a player, and will pick a guy (Deion Branch) two-three rounds ahead of where the general concensus has the player slotted.
He will go for the player that will have the biggest impact on the team, a blend of need and value, heavily weighted toward value.
I'm aware of BB's draft management and strategy, which includes value, need, trade options, etc. -- but the above explanation has me stumped.Someone (Brownfan80?) once posted an incredible explantion and analysis of BB's picks when he trades, which strongly implied that BB sometimes has players of like value grouped, and if there are three in one group available when it is his turn to pick, he will trade down, but when two get taken, he will immediately trade up and grab the last one.
Yes, as posted previously in a detailed explanation.
I'm aware of BB's draft management and strategy, which includes value, need, trade options, etc. -- but the above explanation has me stumped.
Simple. To use the 2003 draft as an example:
BB definitely wanted Ty Warren. Let's say for the sake of argument that they were also interested in Johnathan Sullivan, Kevin Williams, and Jimmy Kennedy. When Sullivan and Williams went off the board at #9, BB and SP got nervous. Since they really wanted to get one of those four players, they traded up to #13 to ensure that they WOULD get one of them.
Unless they have a specific player in mind. Once again, the draft strategy entails anticipating team needs throughout the draft. BB won't hesitate trading down if he believes Player A will still be on the board when they pick next. Hypothetically, BB won't trade down from #24 unless he can get that player at #28. He'll look at the needs of teams 25-27 before making that decision or risk losing that player. This scenario is of course based on a player he really wants. But there may be a draft where BB sees the available prospects as somewhat equal (like this one), and in his opinion, because all of his highest rated prospects are gone by #24, he bites on a trade offer as better value than remaining at #24. This same scenario can apply at #28, etc.Conversely, if the Pats still had five first-round players they could have taken, they probably would have traded down and gotten extra draft picks, since they'd be able to get a player they'd want at a better cost to them.
Mkristo Bruce, Michael Allan, and Eric Frampton.
Leonard will go too high and isn't a real area of need for us to use a top pick on a FB.
Right now I'm looking at midround (4th/5th) RBs that BB might take a flyer on.
Someone (Brownfan80?) once posted an incredible explantion and analysis of BB's picks when he trades, which strongly implied that BB sometimes has players of like value grouped, and if there are three in one group available when it is his turn to pick, he will trade down, but when two get taken, he will immediately trade up and grab the last one.
Nope that wasn't me. I remember the post though.
My most remembered post is probably my boo-hoo ***** sob-fest after the Colts loss.