Tony Pauline: Patriots taking LB Jalon Walker @4

[MechaZain]

4 hours ago, bandu said:

if you want to be successful at the draft you have to always take BPA .if not we (Panthers) would have for example never drafted a HOF LB by the name of Luke Keuchly.

&, why do you often see the exact same teams picking at the top of the draft year in & year out year after year like clock work doing the exact same thing by ignoring BPA & instead drafting for need/fit often times never really seem to find the right players to assemble a winning football team with 

if Jalon Walker is who the Pats think is BPA at #4 then that is most defenitely who they need to draft at #4 ...just saying 

BPA is a lie and I wish we'd stop talking about it like there's a universal power ranking for the draft class. It's meaningless because "best" and "need" are both highly subjective team by team. Most media big boards had Fletcher Cox ahead of Luke.

The good teams have the luxury of low stakes picks and incrementally upgrading the roster because they don't really have needs. The bad teams have needs at critical positions that are hard to draft, as we well know. 

Edited April 23, 2025 by MechaZain

[Waldo]

1 minute ago, MechaZain said:

BPA is a lie and I wish we'd stop talking about it like there's a universal power ranking for the draft class. It's meaningless because "best" and "need" are both highly subjective team by team. Most media big boards had Fletcher Cox ahead of Luke.

The good teams have the the luxury of low stakes picks and incrementally upgrading the roster because they don't really have needs. The bad teams have needs at critical positions that are hard to draft, as we well know. 

Best description yet. It doesn't exist and it is completely subjective process.

[mrcompletely11]

8 hours ago, Shocker said:

That is insane thinking IMO.  Maybe a 4th at most but he might even retire

I can't even see a 4rth.  A beat up 31 year old tackle that costs 31 million might get a 5th and that's a long shot imo

[csx]

33 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

BPA is a lie and I wish we'd stop talking about it like there's a universal power ranking for the draft class. It's meaningless because "best" and "need" are both highly subjective team by team. Most media big boards had Fletcher Cox ahead of Luke.

The good teams have the luxury of low stakes picks and incrementally upgrading the roster because they don't really have needs. The bad teams have needs at critical positions that are hard to draft, as we well know. 

But Fletcher Cox is likely HOF bound. Kinda splitting hairs with those 2.

[rayzor]

best player available is subjective. every team will have their own list based on their needs and fit and metrics. 

what the media's supposed consensus is doesn't matter. 

 

[Shotgun]

53 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

BPA is a lie and I wish we'd stop talking about it like there's a universal power ranking for the draft class. It's meaningless because "best" and "need" are both highly subjective team by team. Most media big boards had Fletcher Cox ahead of Luke.

The good teams have the luxury of low stakes picks and incrementally upgrading the roster because they don't really have needs. The bad teams have needs at critical positions that are hard to draft, as we well know. 

 

Yes BPA is a myth. Certain positions will always be weighted. 

 

[LinvilleGorge]

After all the spending they did on D in FA, if they don't take an OT at #4 I'm demanding a trade if I'm Drake Maye.

[45catfan]

I don't understand the smoke with the Pats and Jags, #1-#3 is cemented, they can have pretty much who they want.  Nobody is moving inside the top 10 this year.  Senseless scuttlebutt by media types for clicks.  The Pats a taking an OT to protect their QB.  The Jags need help everywhere, so it might be Graham or it may be offense.

[rayzor]

[MechaZain]

11 minutes ago, Shotgun said:

 

Yes BPA is a myth. Certain positions will always be weighted. 

 

also feel like Gettleman was just bullshitting us with it because he knew 

[XClown1986]

Sounds more like the pats want the Panthers to panic and try to move up to four to get Jalon Walker so that they can move back and still get their offensive tackle at 8. I don't buy it.

Edited April 23, 2025 by XClown1986

[flagfootballcoach28]

1 hour ago, XClown1986 said:

Sounds more like the pats want the Panthers to panic and try to move up to four to get Jalon Walker so that they can move back and still get their offensive tackle at 8. I don't buy it.

Agreed. But I’m glad we’re not them. The Pats winning their last game of the season playing their backup QB, which knocked them out of the top 3 in a draft where there’s only 3 elite prospects is brutal. Now they have to settle for a LT with short arms that will have to be an outlier to have success at his position. This is a pure example of why losing on purpose in the last few weeks  is sometimes not a bad idea.

[LinvilleGorge]

5 minutes ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

Agreed. But I’m glad we’re not them. The Pats winning their last game of the season playing their backup QB, which knocked them out of the top 3 in a draft where there’s only 3 elite prospects is brutal. Now they have to settle for a LT with short arms that will have to be an outlier to have success at his position. This is a pure example of why losing on purpose in the last few weeks  is sometimes not a bad idea.

Honestly it might work to their favor. They desperately need OL help. This way they aren't tempted to take Carter or Hunter and they'll do what they should and just take their choice of the OT crop.

[Panthercougar68]

Russini this morning posted teams are interested in trading up for Travis Hunter but doesn’t mention the panthers at all as trade up candidates.