Vinny's Draft Strategy: Best Player or Predetermined Agenda?

[Pocket$ $traight]

I don't think that you can limit it to "Vinny's" strategy. I think Snyder has just as much input if not more. Or maybe it is something like this, "Hey Vinny. I plan on shipping out this year's first, next year's first, Campbell and we are going to switch a 3rd for a 5th for a headcase QB who throws for a lot of yards behind a better o-line. You will still be able to find a pass rusher, linebacker, corner depth and a starting right tackle, right?<uncomfortable two second silence> Good. Talk to you later".

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

I don't think that you can limit it to "Vinny's" strategy. I think Snyder has just as much input if not more. Or maybe it is something like this, "Hey Vinny. I plan on shipping out this year's first, next year's first, Campbell and we are going to switch a 3rd for a 5th for a headcase QB who throws for a lot of yards behind a better o-line. You will still be able to find a pass rusher, linebacker, corner depth and a starting right tackle, right?<uncomfortable two second silence> Good. Talk to you later".

I love how you have to force a FO bash and not even address the question of the thread.

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

It's both BPA and need.

You can't have a plan set in stone. Each year is different and each draft class determines the plan of action you can take. Many teams focus on BPA but you also have to consider need as well.

I think as much as you want to plan for the draft, you have to be ready for anything come draft day. For instance, it seems like the Redskins were willing to move up to pick up Orakpo, which personally I don't think it would have been such a good idea. However, I think the Raiders taking Heyward-Bey with their #7 pick, changed things around which led to Orakpo falling to us.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I love how you have to force a FO bash and not even address the question of the thread.




I think as much as you want to plan for the draft, you have to be ready for anything come draft day. For instance, it seems like the Redskins were willing to move up to pick up Orakpo, which personally I don't think it would have been such a good idea. However, I think the Raiders taking Heyward-Bey with their #7 pick, changed things around which led to Orakpo falling to us.

Yeah you can't plan for how draft day will go. That's why mocks are pretty useless.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I love how you have to force a FO bash and not even address the question of the thread.

Please try to post one message where you don't criticize or outright insult another poster. The superior tone of your posts has become annoying.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Please try to post one message where you don't criticize or outright insult another poster. The superior tone of your posts has become annoying.

Water off my back. I was half-way joking but if he wants to go toe to toe. I am down.

As far as the thread, I think that best player available is always the first consideration. But unless you are at #1 you are always reacting on some level. This year worked out well. Pass rush was a definite need, Haynesworth can't do it alone, and Orakpo was somewhere near the top of our board. That is why it took 5 seconds to get our pick in.

Same with Barnes. You can't have too many corners (we just lost a very good one) and this guy flashed first day talent.

But let's say the 3 pick comes around and the best players on our board are corners and Ends. At some point you have to shift slightly and go after an LB.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Please try to post one message where you don't criticize or outright insult another poster. The superior tone of your posts has become annoying.

Don't read my posts then.