Better days ahead. (Off season part 1 thread)

[That Guy]

the problem is you kept using the term bpa, but your definition of bpa is closer to needs based drafting than an actual bpa strategy. it makes things really confusing, especially when mentioning that GMs use a mix gets met with "no, you always use bpa, while accounting for team needs, which is totally bpa."

matt millen used bpa and kept taking skill players in detroit and it worked out horribly for him (he/the lions may also just be bad at talent evaluation). green bay used it to trade up and steal rogers, which worked out great for them. new york used it in the 2000's when they drafted DL guys they had no place for... turns out you really can't ever have too many pass rushers.

true bpa picks aren't really that common though, because it can leave you in a hole, and coaches aren't interested in total talent over a 20 year span, they care about winning games this year, cause that's the only way they can stay employed. and most GMs do listen to their coaches, since everyone wants to win and giving coaches guys they don't want is generally a bad idea.