Yes, Shaq was indeed the BPA

[Jeremy Igo]

Before the draft I telegraphed to you the top targets in the first round. 

 

Gurley -> Humphries -> Shaq -> Peat .... in that order. This wasn't based on my own opinion, but other sources. 

 

 

True to form, Gettleman chose the BPA and not the position of greatest need. 

 

It was not a reach. Gettleman truly believes Shaq was the most talented football player on the board at 25. 

 

 

He may not have been your BPA, or the media's BPA, but he definitely was Gettleman's. 

 

 

 

[davos]

indeed...

[d-dave]

Pssssh!  Logic!   Aren't we all more knowledgable than GMs and real football people?

[Snake]

Here here sir

[SOJA]

my only complaint is those ***** in Arizona stole the chance away from us to decide between Humphries and Shaq- that would have been interesting 

[Anybodyhome]

So, you're saying if Peat was still there at 25, Carolina would still have selected Thompson?

 

C'mon, Jeremy, you're starting to sound like a propagandist. Peat is starting tomorrow while Thompson may get there in a year or 2.

[top dawg]

Shaq was only the best player in the minds of Gettleman and his little minions. 

 

Look, I like the guy---Gettleman and Shaq---but neither were the BPA last night.

[Jeremy Igo]

my only complaint is those cunts in Arizona stole the chance away from us to decide between Humphries and Shaq- that would have been interesting 

 

 

Would have been Humphries

 

 

and yes, would still have been Shaq if Peat was on the board. 

[AceBoogie]

Which ain't saying much.

[Jeremy Igo]

Shaq was only the best player in the minds of Gettleman and his little minions. 

 

Look, I like the guy---Gettleman and Shaq---but neither were the BPA last night.

 

 

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[WUnderhill]

My main complaint is: if we had Humphries rated that highly, we should have gone up and got him. Everybody and their mother knew AZ was taking him. Disappointed we didn't move ahead of Det. bc this would have been the year to trade up.

[punkpanther]

I remember everyone being really confused when Seattle took Bruce Irvin a couple years back. Seemed to work out OK .

[TheRed]

I'm okay with the pick, but some of you guys are going out of your way to convince yourselves. You don't really need to.

[top dawg]

Gettleman's opinion ____________________________________________________________________________

 

 

Your opinion _ 

 

 

Before I drank some of that snake oil that Gettleman was selling last year, I was of the opinion that Bell and Chandler were shaky at the very best, and I was also of the opinion that our wide receiving corps was extremely uninspiring and lacking. Well, I hate to tell you, I was correct on both accounts.