Top 5 draft targets for positions of need

[flagfootballcoach28]

8 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We've still fuged up in the past going "BPA". We drafted Butler at DT and Shaq at LB when DT and LB were some of our biggest strengths of the roster. Butler was a flat out bust and Shaq was basically a JAG starter at LB. I know that triggers some folks, but sorry that's just the truth. We overdrafted him then doubled down on that and overpaid him.

 

Obviously BPA is not 100% bulletproof. Even professional card counters still lose at times. Over a long duration though, it’ll give you better draft classes.  Butler was only Gettleman’s BPA. Noone else had him rated that high. 

[LinvilleGorge]

15 minutes ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

Obviously BPA is not 100% bulletproof. Even professional card counters still lose at times. Over a long duration though, it’ll give you better draft classes.  Butler was only Gettleman’s BPA. Noone else had him rated that high. 

He was pretty highly touted that year by all the draftniks. But he's one of those small school guys who you do have to pay attention to his workout numbers since he was playing against lower level competition. All his draft hype was about his great athleticism and potential, then he went to the Combine and posted very pedestrian measurable. 5.33 40 time, 29.5" vertical, 26 reps on the bench. Overall he had the 19th ranked athleticism score among DTs that year. No one would've been complaining in hindsight about drafting a DT had we drafted Chris Jones who was picked 8 spots after we drafted Butler.

[strato]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

He was pretty highly touted that year by all the draftniks. But he's one of those small school guys who you do have to pay attention to his workout numbers since he was playing against lower level competition. All his draft hype was about his great athleticism and potential, then he went to the Combine and posted very pedestrian measurable. 5.33 40 time, 29.5" vertical, 26 reps on the bench. Overall he had the 19th ranked athleticism score among DTs that year. No one would've been complaining in hindsight about drafting a DT had we drafted Chris Jones who was picked 8 spots after we drafted Butler.

I think it is safest just to stay away from small school guys the first two days of the draft. Rashard Anderson. Butler. 
(there are others, just too lazy to document)
 

I know, Jerry Rice. A bunch of guys back in the day from Grambling.  Still, take them later. Not early. 

Edited 25 minutes ago by strato