DawgTalkers.net Forums The Archives 2017 NFL Season 2017 NFL Draft Mel Kiper's Mock 3.0

A longer view: I hope to see fewer glaring needs in so many areas for the next draft next year. We can give more priority to BPA after we whittle our needs and lose some busts IMO. I conceded it is an ongoing process, the boat is full of holes; we have no choice but to bail frantically. But boats are for rowing. We are approaching where we can row some and bail less, turning that corner a bit.

There does seem to be some evidence of this regime focusing on position groups. As was pointed out the WRs last year and I'll add OL in free agency this years as another example.

I believe that it is a good strategy to draft positions of strength in the draft when they align with weaknesses of your team. This year the secondary is a prime example of that.

They used that strategy with addressing the OL in the FA market because the draft is weak in OL. So they addressed a position of weakness on the team with FA's because that was the better option. Let's hope they address the secondary that same way in the draft.

Don't forget they committed two draft picks to the OL last year. I feel really boost the depth of that group.