I don't believe in stacking BPA.
If a team already has an all-pro left tackle and a younger tackle is highly rated on the board, great, TRADE DOWN and get value for the pick with additional selections to address other areas on the team.
I remember when Washington had Sean Taylor who was the #4 pick in the draft and the team made the decision to take Laron Landry with the #6 pick just a year or two later.
So, there the team sat with TWO top picks at safety and no pass rush from the defensive line, no younger linebackers, deficits at other spots as well.
Under the cap you have to SPREAD OUT the draft picks and cap dollars to put together a FULL 53 man team.
You can't be Cincinnati and spend all of your picks and cap space on a quarterback and 2 wide receivers and then let your offensive line, secondary and linebacking corps continue to be replacement level.
You can't win that way.
Roseman in Philly handles this type of BPA argument all the time in moving up or down in the draft order to suit his board and not miss on players he wants to acquire but also not stacking talent in one area and not in others and having an unbalanced team.
I don't mean it that literally where if you have Tunsil take another LT. Or take a QB, etc. Also while i agree you got to factor need, and premium positions -- you also got to factor the idea that the team lacks game changing players EVERYWHERE.
This team, they lack big time players. One thing that has followed Peters so far from the previous regime is they are decent at finding solid players but aren't finding game changers. The Eagles take Cooper Jean who is more of a game changer slot WR, we take Sainristil and Sinnott. It's been how this team has rolled for years. We got some nice role players. But nothing killer. I think Jay who I know some think we know more about football than he ever will (am not among that group) was talking about this defense from his point of view as a coordinator and said there is no one who scares him. No one who can take over a game or you are fearful of making a big play in a big moment.
More than anything, i want a great player.
My initial thoughts just doing some very basic watching in the context of this team
Reese (LB) -- best case he's sort of like a Parson's type move piece. What they wanted Luvu to be and he's been decent but nothing special. you can keep him at MLB but that seems rich for a top 5 pick or even top 10. But for this team, if they love him I'd guess it would be that they think they couple replicate the Parsons experiment here. Saw something on X about character issues but don't know what that's about.
Bain (DE) -- he's a fun watch, can set the edge. disruptive but not a lot of sacks. Good size but doesn't have long arms. Seems determined to be grear.
Woods (DT) - just watched one game so far, he was really good in that one, disruptive, you can see why he's top 5 on the freaks list, the dude can really move just forward but laterally
Downs (S) -- a do it all safety, playmaker, lol would be perfect for a team that's a train wreck in the secondary
Tyson -- am a sucker for good blocking TEs with good size, and he's that. Makes plays all around the field. Has some injury history that concerns me. Would fit well here between playing Z, blocking well down field and he adjust his routes well to crambiling QBs. Great hands.
Tate -- reminds me some of D. Smith as to making clutch catches in big moments. Great hands. Great body control. Wonder about his speed s combine should be interesting. Also natural Z, good fit to this team.
Lemon -- seems to be the darling of draftniks. Hes a baller. He reminds me some of Ladd McConkey who I loved before that draft. He's a good YAC guy, has a knack of getting open. I wonder about his speed. Want to see his timed speed. And he's a pure slot. I'd rather have an outside WR.
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