Chubby
SUPERFAN
Hello and welcome to our yearly discussion on drafting Need vs Value.
It's obvious that our fins use a Value base drafting style, while i think their is a proven track record that value based drafting works best for certain team, i do not think it works for the Fins.
Let me explain and use our need/interest at QB as an example:
It is looking by all reports that the Fiins have taken a liking to Colin Kaepernick. If its true then it looks like they have decided to go with an athletic type QB over a pocket style guy. If this is the case then why settle for the 2nd or 3rd best Athletic QB in the draft. why not do everything possible to move and go grab the best Athletic QB (Newton)coming out?
I know their reasoning will be best value, but WTF Drafting value is what has gotten us to this mess we are in. Value drafting only works for teams already embedded into the playoffs whom are just fine tuning 1 or 2 major peices and working on improving a few smaller needs.
Teams like the fins, With Huge wholes everywhere need to draft BPA at a postion of need.
I rate our needs in this order:
1.QB 2.RB 3.TE 4.C 5.Speed Reciever
With their first pick they need to do everythign possible to land the Best available player at QB then with their 2nd round pick they need to do everything possible to land the best available Running back etc.. etc...
Doesnt mean they can't move back. Hell make an effort to go after Newton/Gabbert and if its not possible then move back a bit and go grab Mallet while gaining a 2nd round pick.
Again, imo need >value if you have more wholes the picks. Value >Need if you have few needs.
what are your thoughts?
chubbs
It's obvious that our fins use a Value base drafting style, while i think their is a proven track record that value based drafting works best for certain team, i do not think it works for the Fins.
Let me explain and use our need/interest at QB as an example:
It is looking by all reports that the Fiins have taken a liking to Colin Kaepernick. If its true then it looks like they have decided to go with an athletic type QB over a pocket style guy. If this is the case then why settle for the 2nd or 3rd best Athletic QB in the draft. why not do everything possible to move and go grab the best Athletic QB (Newton)coming out?
I know their reasoning will be best value, but WTF Drafting value is what has gotten us to this mess we are in. Value drafting only works for teams already embedded into the playoffs whom are just fine tuning 1 or 2 major peices and working on improving a few smaller needs.
Teams like the fins, With Huge wholes everywhere need to draft BPA at a postion of need.
I rate our needs in this order:
1.QB 2.RB 3.TE 4.C 5.Speed Reciever
With their first pick they need to do everythign possible to land the Best available player at QB then with their 2nd round pick they need to do everything possible to land the best available Running back etc.. etc...
Doesnt mean they can't move back. Hell make an effort to go after Newton/Gabbert and if its not possible then move back a bit and go grab Mallet while gaining a 2nd round pick.
Again, imo need >value if you have more wholes the picks. Value >Need if you have few needs.
what are your thoughts?
chubbs