Comments on: Why Nick Perry pick is at least a bit curious

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:03:55 +0000

Good possibility that at this point in the draft the next 2or 3 players graded so close that TT could go for need and still say he went for BPA

By: awhayes

awhayes — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:33:02 +0000

great point joe. i think the whole rookie salary thing will really change things going forward.

By: AZWarrior

AZWarrior — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:34:54 +0000

It’s a heck of a coincidence that the best players available happen to directly match our largest needs.

What are the odds the next best player available is a safety?

Note: I am not complaining or being critical.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:45:16 +0000

I think the reality is that the entire best player available theory of drafting was the natural result of the ridiculous rookies salaries. In order to trade up to get the guy you needed, the price was other picks PLUS 5 to 20 million dollars (depending on how far up you moved). Thus, GMs said to heck with that, I’ll just take the best player available when its time to pick. Now that the rookie salaries are set by formula, the reality is that teams can afford to target their needs. I think we saw this play out with all of the trades yesterday. Teams were moving all over the place to get the right guy. Now the cost is only the picks you give up.

TT will never admit he has changed his philosophy but I think he has to have done so in light of the changed cost factors. That said, what better players were left at 28? I am not sure we didn’t get the best player available.

By: Dave in Tucson

Dave in Tucson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:42:09 +0000

I think, especially in the first round, team needs has to inform who you pick. Taking a guy who has the potential to be a starter from week 1 seems like an eminently reasonable choice to me, even if he isn’t absolutely the top BPA.

And in the case of the Packers, having an effective pass-rush guy alongside CM3 could be such a difference maker for the D, I really don’t see any reason to complain.

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