I dont get the BPA

RockyMtnSaint said

When the scouts, coaches and FO types all stack the draft board, they should take need into account. So a better overall player at a position of less need might grade out close to a lesser player at a position of more need. When it's close, I think you have to go with best overall talent. The reason is that the need may be only for one year but that player is going to play for your team probably 4 or 5 years at least. You can't let short-term needs override your long-term goals for your team.

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I agree with the second part. But, I think scouts have to just rank on talent alone. It is the HC/GM's job to decide how need moves the player rankings for them. They need the raw data on who is the better player and then they can process the data.


I'm just saying that if the grades are really close and the very slightly lower grade is to the position of need, I might take the need position. If they are really close in talent/grade then they will likely have similar success, but success at one position might be more important than success at another position. For instance, if you have a QB and a DT rated only slightly differently with the QB only slightly higher in grade and no players rated between them, a team like the Saints should probably take the DT. A DT would start right away, where as a QB would prbably have to wait 5 or more years before Brees retires/leaves.

Overall, you have to take BPA as a philosophy, but when it comes very close, I think need can be a consideration. But, you obviously have to look at the long term needs of your team. In the DT/QB example above, a DT makes sense both long term (all our DT's are old) and in the short term.