I know you never draft for need. But lets say pick 23 comes up and Mike Williams is the best player on the board by a mile (and trading down isn't an option.) With our current trio of receivers and glaring needs elsewhere would you stay to the tried and true strategy or take a lesser player at a position that isn't flush with talent.
If you really have a player rated higher, one who may end up being a difference maker you don't pass on him.
DRC replacement for next year or 4th CB
Oline Pugh or Depth
TE and RB
Dline DE DT and LB Edge rusher.
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In fact, if Mike Williams or Corey Davis were available at 23, I would rush to the podium
What's the rush? What are you afraid of?
Jerry Reese fainting before he has a chance to tell everyone who he wants?
I'm sure that wouldn't be the case.
If a top 10 wr drops to us you pull the trigger
So...yes.
I still think OL is the favorite considering all the impending free agents but would also run to the podium if one of the top two tight ends fall.
look at the 2010 draft for example. I've heard the Giants had JPP in their Top 10. If you did a re-draft of the 2010 class he wouldn't go later than #7 and maybe a couple spots higher. We stole him at #15.
That's the reason you employ tiers. They give a clear demarcation line within the prospect group. So you can't ignore your own rankings and leave a better talent on the board. If no one stands out then you pick the need guy because what's the difference if they grade out the same.
Belichick 101.
Interesting that you include Ross. I'm a sucker for speed, so I would be happy.
DRC replacement for next year or 4th CB
Oline Pugh or Depth
TE and RB
Dline DE DT and LB Edge rusher.
Stocked at wr? Marshall is 34. Beckham is a free agent soon to be. Behind them you have 2 unproven players. Stocked? I think not
23 can be a nice slot for TE, WR, DL---there will be some freaks on the Board @ 23. Also, a nice spot for a young DB with ball skills.
If you really have a player rated higher, one who may end up being a difference maker you don't pass on him.
But that's the rub IMO. How much higher is he rated than who else is on the board? Very few OL ever are "difference" makers to the eye of the average fan. Even a great CB or S u less u hit on a Revis. On a team with OBJ Sheppard and Marshall Williams may be the 3rd or 4rh options for two years. Meanwhile if Bolles can come in and be a good starting T at either spot which guy is better for the Giants?
Now If the Giants think Williams is another Dez or AJ Green maybe you pass on the T but suppose it's one of the QBs is rated higher than Williams and any OL?
There were a lot of cries for Treadwell last year. Thank God we got Apple IMO. If there weren't glaring holes at OL TE even LB a d maybe the need for a 3rd CB I'd be much better w Williams. It I also think a kid like Reddick or even Cunningham on this D would offer the same value or greater as a diffence maker.
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I remember that some people even questioned the LT pick because linebacker was the one strong position on a team that was in need almost everywhere else.
If you really have a player rated higher, one who may end up being a difference maker you don't pass on him.
But that's the rub IMO. How much higher is he rated than who else is on the board? Very few OL ever are "difference" makers to the eye of the average fan. Even a great CB or S u less u hit on a Revis. On a team with OBJ Sheppard and Marshall Williams may be the 3rd or 4rh options for two years. Meanwhile if Bolles can come in and be a good starting T at either spot which guy is better for the Giants?
Now If the Giants think Williams is another Dez or AJ Green maybe you pass on the T but suppose it's one of the QBs is rated higher than Williams and any OL?
There were a lot of cries for Treadwell last year. Thank God we got Apple IMO. If there weren't glaring holes at OL TE even LB a d maybe the need for a 3rd CB I'd be much better w Williams. It I also think a kid like Reddick or even Cunningham on this D would offer the same value or greater as a diffence maker.
The question was what if a player was BPA "by a mile"?
Now obviously if the team doesn't consider a player much better if at all than other options the question is moot.
I agree
No on Ross. The team need at receiver is a big physical one, to take Brandon Marshall's role when needed and to serve as HIS heir apparent. Ross would be a square peg in a round hole with us.
RB TE DL CB that's the strength of the first round for this team.
Worry about WR next year.