PFF: The Carolina Panthers are having an ELITE draft…

[TD alt]

Just now, jfra78 said:

The whole BPA thing just doesn't make sense because every team always takes the best player according to them 

That's easy to say because you're not privy to their boards. It's hard for me to believe that DJ Johnson was the best on our board. The higher graded LBs were running out, we felt that we had to get one, so we reached.

[Seamonk]

BPA would definitely be a per-team affair, it's not just best talent/best athlete/best stats player. 

I'd probably argue they score it using something like...

Talent rating x team fit rating x positional importance (not need) x character rating

something along those lines.. Obviously each team would evaluate those things to what they believe their scouts/sources/coaches to perceive. If your scheme values a tight end higher, you would have a higher positional importance on the tight end to a team that doesn't really use the tight end much, etc. 

the other thing to consider during the draft is the talent level is not based on the rounds they're picked in, but their own self evaluated tiers and drop off points. 

I.e. DJ Johnson, they most definitely reached. The reason being, it's possible they evaluated and thought the drop off to the next prospect on their board was probably too much and as we know, Edge is positionally important. 

BPA is a general rule of thumb during the draft when drafting for value, but other things can influence that year to year.

[Jon Snow]

4 hours ago, TD alt said:

That's easy to say because you're not privy to their boards. It's hard for me to believe that DJ Johnson was the best on our board. The higher graded LBs were running out, we felt that we had to get one, so we reached.

Fitterer felt he needed to trade. I watched the video replay covering that draft. He was going to trade up sooner for Johnson but Dan told him to be patient. He waited 1 pick and traded up anyway. Dan just stared at him in disbelief as he laughed like he just stole something. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Jon Snow