SI.com Draft Grade

[MadHatter]

That method can land a team in the revolving door trap at times. Needs have to be addressed no matter what. Here is an example, last year the Jags traded a 26 year old Lt Eugene Monroe for a 4th round pick after they BPA and got Joeckel. BPA sounds great and is a comfort zone for bad GMs. BPA is valid when you incorporate free agency into it. If you did nothing in free agency and BPA then you'll find yourself with 2nd rounders sitting on the bench not contributing getting their learn on while you have holes all over the field. Had Gettleman gotten Nicks or Monroe, for example, this would have been a great pick.

BPA is NOT that simple. BPA can also be done among positions of needs. For example, we needed CBs, OT, WR, we could BPA among those 3 positions. Had the Jags BPA among other positions of needs other than OT they wouldn't need to waste a 1st round pick. You don't need to BPA through all the positions. You're not gonna draft a QB, for example, when you already have Cam. The world is a thinking game people.

Your continuous whining, bitching, and just down right retarded ramblings makes me long to read more of Alice's posts.

[teeray]

There seems to be a pattern here.  Those who focus on need are giving us generally low marks, those focusing on value are giving pretty high marks

[El Chingon]

Carolina Panthers

I projected the Panthers to select wideout Kelvin Benjamin (in the second round) so I understand the fit. At 6-5, 240 pounds, he offers incredible size, including a ridiculous catch-radius. He isn't particularly quick or a polished route-runner and therefore I believe he was a reach at No. 28 overall. Defensive lineman Kony Ealy offers intriguing athleticism, but like Benjamin, flashed rather than dominated at the collegiate level. I like the rest of Carolina's picks. Guard Trai Turner is a physical, athletic interior lineman with future starting ability and safety Tre Boston is a big hitter. Bene Benewikere is instinctive and quick to the ball but may not be a future starter in the NFL and cornerback was a concern. Given the talent already on the roster, running back shouldn't be, though the Panthers nabbed Tyler Gaffney in the sixth. I like the talent of the players made but this looked like a draft class in which GM Dave Gettleman took the best-player-available strategy. I, too, believe in the principle but for a club seemingly on the verge of a big jump, I would have liked more attention spent at receiver, offensive tackle and corner. Grade C-

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/24558273/grading-the-2014-nfl-draft-wideouts-taking-over-nfc-south

[TylerDurden]

This is not an objective grade... we do NOT deserve an A. Value is great and all, but WR and T were true NEEDS and were for the most part ignored. If KB is a hit then it's not as bad, but if he's a miss and we stand pat, we are in for a shitstorm this season... that's possible if we dont address T either before the season starts.

[Jon Snow]

This is not an objective grade... we do NOT deserve an A. Value is great and all, but WR and T were true NEEDS and were for the most part ignored. If KB is a hit then it's not as bad, but if he's a miss and we stand pat, we are in for a shitstorm this season... that's possible if we dont address T either before the season starts.

Exactly, draft and needs have nothing to do with each other and shouldn't be in the same sentence.

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