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djtestudo · 10-01-2004, 12:46 PM

What if you are the Patriots? I don't think they have a single first-day draft pick on their line.

It isn't when you get a player, it's WHO you get.

Now, when you have a chance to draft a Jonathon Ogdan or Orlando Pace top 5, you do it. But don't just flat out say "this is what I'm doing and that is it", because that is how teams waste their picks.

Look at the Ravens. Their drafting philosophy under Ozzie Newsom has been Best Player Available, and look at how they have done. Only one first round pick of theirs is no longer with the team: Duane Starks. They drafted Ogdan over Lawrence Phillips when they already had a left tackle and needed a running back. They drafted Suggs last year despite their need for a quarterback or receiver. In 2001 and 2002 they had late first-round picks, and got Todd Heap and Ed Reed respectively.

The only time they have really streached is trading picks to draft Boller last year, but he's still the QB of the future (after failing to trade up and pick Leftwich).

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djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	What if you are the Patriots? I don't think they have a single first-day draft pick on their line. It isn't when you get a player, it's WHO you get. Now, when you have a chance to draft a Jonathon Ogdan or Orlando Pace top 5, you do it. But don't just flat out say "this is what I'm doing and that is it", because that is how teams waste their picks. Look at the Ravens. Their drafting philosophy under Ozzie Newsom has been Best Player Available, and look at how they have done. Only one first round pick of theirs is no longer with the team: Duane Starks. They drafted Ogdan over Lawrence Phillips when they already had a left tackle and needed a running back. They drafted Suggs last year despite their need for a quarterback or receiver. In 2001 and 2002 they had late first-round picks, and got Todd Heap and Ed Reed respectively. The only time they have really streached is trading picks to draft Boller last year, but he's still the QB of the future (after failing to trade up and pick Leftwich). __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun Last edited by djtestudo; 10-01-2004 at 12:52 PM..