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Originally Posted by OmahaRedskins
If we went with best player available we would not have draft Sheriff, we went with best player at a position of need.
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Talent isn't the only consideration. McLovin looks at the entire package including character and work ethic when considering best player available.
Williams came in out of football shape after an entire offseason:
Leonard Williams realizes he’s out of shape after Jets debut | New York Post
He says in the article that they did team conditioning in college and conditioning was very much an individual thing in the NFL. Maybe McLovin picked up on this kind of thing and didn't want to chance it.
He may be great but is his work ethic as good as his talent? IDK, maybe McLovin didn't either and decided to take a talented guy who works his ass off, plays hurt and is 100% dedicated to football.
He basically says that he emphasizes character in this interview and will pass on a bigger, faster, stronger guy for a high character guy:
Scot McCloughan on Redskins Draft Strategy, 12-15 Impact Players in this Year's Draft - Hogs Haven
Just because he didn't draft Williams doesn't mean he didn't draft the BPA based on his own(McLovin's) evaluations. His evaluation might not match Mel Kiper's, and that's totally fine.