Another great read. I like pics and info graphics more than most people so I appreciate the effort. I assume the defense article is coming out soon and I can't wait to dig into that side since I think that's where some picks are going to end up at. Offensively, what happens if someone falls right into our lap we can't just go 'oh well we're already good at the moment '. JS builds the roster all season anyways. If we start getting thin at a position we make moves so don't worry, be happy. MM seems to know what he's doing so I can't wait to see his vision come together over the next couple drafts as his input gets used more and more.
I keep watching old Alabama games and Milroe is the most dynamic ball carrier. I feel like we're wasting his talent. He could be a top RB if given the touches....imo.
Saying “Best Player Available” seems to me to be a somewhat overly simplistic way of stating the drafting method that should be utilized. As if there is a strict, regimented order of potential draftable players with clear delineations and no overlap. Two years ago I heard JS speak to this and he brushed the question off but mentioned that a lot goes into ranking players and one of them was team needs that played a part of ranking players into tiers. I think their ranking also plays a big part of when they try too trade up or trade down. The BPA at 32 might be a WR with a first round grade, but there may be a CB with an early 2nd round grade still available. In this instance I would think trading back to 37 might be preferred to picking a WR. You get the CB where the pick matches the value, AND you get another pick. It’s far more involved and complicated than just taking BPA if that matches with the timing of the pick.
Spot on. Essentially BPAWASRON: “Best Player Available Within a Stated Range of Needs.” Just made that up…. Unless an absolute freak athlete of any position slips to 32, trading back to gain additional solid picks seems like a sound strategy with the current roster.
Yes, if a player you believe is a top 12 pick in the 1st round is there, you take him no matter what. But if a TE is there who you believe is a bottom of the first round player, and you see one or two players with early 2nd round grades who are also at positions of need, you try and trade back to match the pick with the value of those players. (CB or Edge) It’s difficult to know how the Seahawks have players ranked. We do know that it was a difficult decision last years as they had Zabel and Emmanwori ranked closely. They went with Zabel over Emmanwori as Zabel also matched team needs. Then when Emmanwori was still available as round two was about to start, JS was trying to find a trade up partner to snag two first round graded players. We have less draft capital to deal with this year, but I am confident we will get the most we can out of this draft. And I doubt we will come out of this draft without getting at least three players from the position groups where we have needs. CB, EDGE, RB, IOL and maybe Safety. If you look at top 30 visits, you will see CB, EDGE, Safety and RB as players who have visited or are scheduled to visit. 4 CBs, 3 RBs, an Edge and a Safety so far.
Another great read. I like pics and info graphics more than most people so I appreciate the effort. I assume the defense article is coming out soon and I can't wait to dig into that side since I think that's where some picks are going to end up at. Offensively, what happens if someone falls right into our lap we can't just go 'oh well we're already good at the moment '. JS builds the roster all season anyways. If we start getting thin at a position we make moves so don't worry, be happy. MM seems to know what he's doing so I can't wait to see his vision come together over the next couple drafts as his input gets used more and more.
I keep watching old Alabama games and Milroe is the most dynamic ball carrier. I feel like we're wasting his talent. He could be a top RB if given the touches....imo.
Saying “Best Player Available” seems to me to be a somewhat overly simplistic way of stating the drafting method that should be utilized. As if there is a strict, regimented order of potential draftable players with clear delineations and no overlap. Two years ago I heard JS speak to this and he brushed the question off but mentioned that a lot goes into ranking players and one of them was team needs that played a part of ranking players into tiers. I think their ranking also plays a big part of when they try too trade up or trade down. The BPA at 32 might be a WR with a first round grade, but there may be a CB with an early 2nd round grade still available. In this instance I would think trading back to 37 might be preferred to picking a WR. You get the CB where the pick matches the value, AND you get another pick. It’s far more involved and complicated than just taking BPA if that matches with the timing of the pick.
Spot on. Essentially BPAWASRON: “Best Player Available Within a Stated Range of Needs.” Just made that up…. Unless an absolute freak athlete of any position slips to 32, trading back to gain additional solid picks seems like a sound strategy with the current roster.
Yes, if a player you believe is a top 12 pick in the 1st round is there, you take him no matter what. But if a TE is there who you believe is a bottom of the first round player, and you see one or two players with early 2nd round grades who are also at positions of need, you try and trade back to match the pick with the value of those players. (CB or Edge) It’s difficult to know how the Seahawks have players ranked. We do know that it was a difficult decision last years as they had Zabel and Emmanwori ranked closely. They went with Zabel over Emmanwori as Zabel also matched team needs. Then when Emmanwori was still available as round two was about to start, JS was trying to find a trade up partner to snag two first round graded players. We have less draft capital to deal with this year, but I am confident we will get the most we can out of this draft. And I doubt we will come out of this draft without getting at least three players from the position groups where we have needs. CB, EDGE, RB, IOL and maybe Safety. If you look at top 30 visits, you will see CB, EDGE, Safety and RB as players who have visited or are scheduled to visit. 4 CBs, 3 RBs, an Edge and a Safety so far.
What I notice is a screwed up chart with twice as many colors as explained and 2 shades of red that are virtually indistinguishable.