Cerrato Vaguely Explains Draft Strategy (with Questionable Evidence)

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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I think it's funny that, prior to the draft, nearly everyone on this board agreed in the Pioli principle of drafting the best player available. Now that it appears that we need linemen, most people seem to have done a 180. For the record, I've always believed in the "blended" model whereby you take the best player available at a position of need.

But didn't the Patriots "need" a linebacker? Vrabel and Bruschi are ancient. They did need a linebacker, so they got Jerod Mayo.

Just like we needed a cornerback in the 2005 draft. Champ was gone, and Smoot was in Minnesota. So we drafted Carlos Rogers.

You can't ignore needs, that's for sure.