Does everyone think Gettleman is smoke screening by saying BPA

[Brooklyn Bully]

Oh god, moronic smoke screen talk already? Shoot me.

[SCP]

It's not necessarily easy. Let's say Sheldon Richardson, Keenan Allen and Ezekiel Ansah, Kenny Vacarro and Chance Warmack are still on the board. Who do we pick?

Warmack

[L-TownCat]

Gettleman saying we're going to go BPA is a complete smokescreen.

In reality, we're actually going to take the WPA (worst player available)

Nobody is gonna see that coming.

You just unintentionally explained what BPA means to a lot of our resident geniuses here at the huddle.

[BelgianPantherFan]

Could be an invitation to teams who want to trade up. It's like saying: watch out, despite we have no need at that position, we might take your guy.

[pantherclaw]

Mocks will always project for a teams needs.

Doesn't dictate what we'll do.

[pantherclaw]

Keep in mind, the Panthers board will look different than most mock drafts.

Some players will remain in similar slots, while others will be blotted differently based on how they fit with the Panthers, and our needs.

[Growl]

Years of poor Hurney drafting have led people to believe that BPA isn't directly influenced by your need. It is. Competent teams don't just up and take players at positions of true strength when they have holes as large as the ones we have in so many places. It just doesn't happen.

[methodtoll]

Who's to say we wouldn't trade down if Geno or Matt are still on the board? This would be a good leverage tool for a QB needy team.

[Peppers90 NC]

bpa is too vague to be a smoke screen

[Rubi]

It's not necessarily easy. Let's say Sheldon Richardson, Keenan Allen and Ezekiel Ansah, Kenny Vacarro and Chance Warmack are still on the board. Who do we pick?

Warmack the rhino

[TheRumGone]

Gettleman said we would pick BPA that is a fit with our team. So obviouly QBs, RB's would be off the table. And besides are any QBs or RBs going to be the BPA at our pick. No way.

[pantherclaw]

bpa is too vague to be a smoke screen

dirka dirka

[Dash boulder]

It's a mistake to choose based on one consideration. You have to consider BPA, Value and Need. These are not absolutes, they are all considered to some degree. Early in the draft, you are you are going to put more weight on value and BPA . The later you go, need has more weight. As others have said, these mocks tend to look at need to make up their mocks. So to answer the OPs question, No.

What Gettleman is saying is he is putting more weight on BPA rather than need. It might not be literally word for word what he said, but when you have a bunch of reporters with mics in your face, your just trying give answer that most will understand.

[panthers55]

Gettleman said we would pick BPA that is a fit with our team. So obviouly QBs, RB's would be off the table. And besides are any QBs or RBs going to be the BPA at our pick. No way.

That does not rule out QBs or RBs. Saying we want a fit means we won't pick guys who would be best in a WCO offense versus a vertical passing game or we won't pick a LB who is projected to be best in a 3-4. But as you say, I doubt that a QB or RB would be BPA at 14. The whole issue is interesting though because he said specifically that we would go BPA regardless of need. He said you get your needs met in free agency so you can pursue BPA in the draft. He specifically mentioned when the Giants went with Pierre-Paul, they didn't need a DT/DE but they picked him because he was BPA.