Drafting based on positions of need, or drafting based on who's the best overall player on the board?
I was all for drafting the best player, and then a friend asked me, "What if that's a running back or wide receiver?"
Oh no.
Percy Harvin is on a 1 year deal, but that in no way justifies the Bills taking a wide receiver at 50 with the talent they already have in Woods and Watkins. Hogan and Goodwin will battle it out for the 3rd WR position. The chances of a rookie WR starting over any of those guys on opening day are slim to none, right?
The Bills could have plans to move Woods to the slot, and draft a guy in the 2nd round by the name of Dorial Green-Beckham to compete with Harvin. One giant head case vs. the other.
Watkins, Harvin, Green-Beckham, Woods in a spread offense?
What about running back?
The best quarterbacks, cornerbacks, offensive and defensive linemen will be off the board come pick 50.
A potentially great running back will fall to the 2nd round.
Rex Ryan loves running backs. If Todd Gurley is on the board at 50, will he be the BPA at pick 50?
Gurley tore his ACL last year, didn't perform in any pre-draft actitities do to his injury, and his backup, Nick Chubb stepped in and matched Gurley's production for Georgia.
Position of need, or best player available?