Draft Strategy-BPA

[BahamaFinFan78]

I see no other strategy to employ, other than best player available. You do not want to pass up the next Lawrence Taylor, just because we have several good pass rushers. Is there any reason to have any other strategy?

 

[FSU Truth]

It is all Hickey has talked about for the last few months...

But what is best player available is different for each team based on their own personal evaluation...so we will never really know if who they drafted is BPA or filling a need or both...

 

[BahamaFinFan78]

It is all Hickey has talked about for the last few months...

But what is best player available is different for each team based on their own personal evaluation...so we will never really know if who they drafted is BPA or filling a need or both...

Yes, definitely who your team (scouting department, GM, etc...) views as the best player available, not us on this forum, Mel Kiper or even Mike Mayock.

 

[Dolphins91]

I see no other strategy to employ, other than best player available. You do not want to pass up the next Lawrence Taylor, just because we have several good pass rushers. Is there any reason to have any other strategy?

I agree.... BPA. If it's a WR, CB, OT, LB, whatever; have to pick the best player on the board. I remember reading that the Dolphins had a higher grade on Vince Wilfork in 2004 than Vernon Carey but decided that O-line was a bigger need and picked Carey 2 picks ahead of Wilfork.

Just pick the best player on your board.

 

[1-4-damoney-Tua-4-dashow]

History of Dolphins hits and misses last 10 years.

2004
Drafted: Vernon Carey
Missed: Vince Wilfork, Steven Jackson, Carlos Dansby

2005
Drafted: Ronnie Brown
Missed: Demarcus Ware, Aaron Rodgers

2006
Drafted: Jason Allen
Missed: Chad Greenway, Antonio Cromartie, Tamba Hali, Davin Joseph, Santonio Holmes, basically anyone

2007
Drafted: Ted Ginn Jr.
Missed: Patrick Willis, Darrelle Revis, Lawrence Timmons, Joe Staley

2008
Drafted: Jake Long
Missed: Matt Ryan

2009
Drafted: Vontae Davis
Missed: Clay Matthews

2010
Drafted: Jared Odrick
Missed: He was the BPA at 28, but I believe we traded back and missed on Earl Thomas, Maurkice Pouncey

2011
Drafted: Mike Pouncey
Missed: Good pick

2012
Drafted: Ryan Tannehill
Missed: Luke Kuechley I am a Tannehill supporter but man Kuechley would have been a great Dolphin

2013
Drafted: Dion Jordan
Missed: Jury still out, I like the pick myself

 

[Dolphins91]

History of Dolphins hits and misses last 10 years.

2004
Drafted: Vernon Carey
Missed: Vince Wilfork, Steven Jackson, Carlos Dansby

2005
Drafted: Ronnie Brown
Missed: Demarcus Ware, Aaron Rodgers

2006
Drafted: Jason Allen
Missed: Chad Greenway, Antonio Cromartie, Tamba Hali, Davin Joseph, Santonio Holmes, basically anyone

2007
Drafted: Ted Ginn Jr.
Missed: Patrick Willis, Darrelle Revis, Lawrence Timmons, Joe Staley

2008
Drafted: Jake Long
Missed: Matt Ryan

2009
Drafted: Vontae Davis
Missed: Clay Matthews

2010
Drafted: Jared Odrick
Missed: He was the BPA at 28, but I believe we traded back and missed on Earl Thomas, Maurkice Pouncey

2011
Drafted: Mike Pouncey
Missed: Good pick

2012
Drafted: Ryan Tannehill
Missed: Luke Kuechley I am a Tannehill supporter but man Kuechley would have been a great Dolphin

2013
Drafted: Dion Jordan
Missed: Jury still out, I like the pick myself

Well, yeah.... I wasn't trying to point out the players that we missed on cuz every team has those. I was just pointing out that Wilfork was rated higher by the team but wasn't selected bcuz we had a bigger need.

 

[1-4-damoney-Tua-4-dashow]

Aside from 2004-2007 I think the Dolphins have actually done a pretty good job of getting the BPA in the 1st round.