Drafting a cornerback in the first round.

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by 30gut

For me its not that complicated.
If a CB is the BPA in the 1st we should draft them.

I don't get the reasoning behind not wanting to draft a certain position IF they are the BPA.

Ok, preempt that with "In a perfect world"...

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Ok, preempt that with "In a perfect world"...

Why? (actual question because im curious how other people view the draft)

The only caveat I have 4 best player available isn't really a caveat. But best player available applies not only to the drafted prospect but to the players on your own team. Meaning if the player you have on your team is better than the player that's available in the draft then that player cannot be the best player available because he's not better than the player that you currently have. But for me that is the only caveat the best player available.

[Alvin Walton]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Why? (actual question because im curious how other people view the draft)

The only caveat I have 4 best player available isn't really a caveat. But best player available applies not only to the drafted prospect but to the players on your own team. Meaning if the player you have on your team is better than the player that's available in the draft then that player cannot be the best player available because he's not better than the player that you currently have. But for me that is the only caveat the best player available.

It means we have popular solutions to other questionable spots on the defense.
So we can "afford" to take a CB in the first round.

At this point I view the draft like a lot of others on the Warpath.
We need to pick defense in the first round.
The priority that lies therein is debatable, understandably so.
If we get a hot shit corner back then its all cool.

So if we draft Eli Apple I wont yell WTF in my living room when we make the pick and my wife will scold me.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

It means we have popular solutions to other questionable spots on the defense.
So we can "afford" to take a CB in the first round.

I don't follow.

...At this point I view the draft like a lot of others on the Warpath.
We need to pick defense in the first round.
The priority that lies therein is debatable, understandably so.
If we get a hot shit corner back then its all cool.

I don't understand nor agree with the 'we need to pick defense in the first round'. Let me pose this question.

What do you do if a WR or RB or OL is clearly the BPA at pick 21? Are you gonna pass over the better prospect in order to draft a player on defense?

[OmahaRedskins]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Why? (actual question because im curious how other people view the draft)

The only caveat I have 4 best player available isn't really a caveat. But best player available applies not only to the drafted prospect but to the players on your own team. Meaning if the player you have on your team is better than the player that's available in the draft then that player cannot be the best player available because he's not better than the player that you currently have. But for me that is the only caveat the best player available.

Agreed. There are three postions we will not draft. LT, RG, or RT. They may draft a LT and move him to LG, but we are not going to draft a new LT. We have to many holes to fill.

I have no issues drafting a DB/S in the 1st round.