hambone1818
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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I love reading about people's perceptions on what constitutes a 'reach' in the NFL draft. Just because a player was a bust doesn't make him a reach. Just because you didn't like a player, or thought someone else may have been a better selection, doesn't make him a reach.
There are legitimate 'reaches' - in the sense that most drafting sites had particular players going significantly lower than where the Patriots drafted them. But even then, didn't we read stories about multiple teams having Wilson as their next available safety with a 2nd round grade? I think people give Kiper and McShay and the scouting services too much credit...they do a phenomenal job with what they have, but NFL teams have more money and more data and more scouts dedicated to their draft boards, so a 'reach' like Wilson or Harmon may not be a 'reach', and seeing the names in this thread I think BB and the Pats actually have a decent track record on these 'reach' picks.
There are legitimate 'reaches' - in the sense that most drafting sites had particular players going significantly lower than where the Patriots drafted them. But even then, didn't we read stories about multiple teams having Wilson as their next available safety with a 2nd round grade? I think people give Kiper and McShay and the scouting services too much credit...they do a phenomenal job with what they have, but NFL teams have more money and more data and more scouts dedicated to their draft boards, so a 'reach' like Wilson or Harmon may not be a 'reach', and seeing the names in this thread I think BB and the Pats actually have a decent track record on these 'reach' picks.