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Originally Posted by Ralphy Boy
I agree that some of those would be valued higher but Berry, Okung & Williams weren't options based on the criteria I stated. So out of the people you mentioned that basically left Bulaga & Clausen and I don't think Clausen is an option for Pioli.
I agreed with you that Bryant isn't the "likely" pick, fact is I think they'd reach for Tate over Bryant but he also wasn't an option in this scenario.
If you'd have said "Pioli's history indicates that he does not value skilled players in the first round", I wouldn't disagree. You didn't though.
He has picked 25 times in the first 3 rounds, between here and New England. 6 of those times he picked some fashion of a receiver. Each of the TE's were right around 250 or less and were all looked at primarily as receivers. 6/25 = 24%.
As I already said, you were right about D-linemen. He's all over them in the first round and I've said before I think we'll actually end up trading down or reaching on Dan Williams.
The "first three rounds":
O-linemen = 3/25 = 12%
Linebackers = 2/25 = 8%
Your assertion that "Pioli's history indicates that he does not value skilled players in the first three rounds (Maroney aside - who's a failure). Pioli is far more likely to draft offensive line, defensive line or linebacker." = 2/3 FAIL.
I would hope to hell he would value Berry higher than Bryant, but both he and Okung were gone under this scenario.
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Your math is off.
Pioli was in NE for nine NFL drafts, not eight (2000-2008). Even in KC, he hasn't valuled skilled players, not taking one until the 6th round of the 2009 draft, despite a lack of talent at WR and perceived lack of talent at running back.
It would be a tremendous shock if he took anything other than a lineman or linebacker with the #5 overall spot.