RLflutie7 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I think if an NFL team is smart, they should concentrate on drafting offensive players first and then go after defensive players later. I would even say that if I were an NFL GM, I'd look more to free agency for defensive players and I would definitely not take a defensive back high in the draft. I don't care if he's Deion Sanders. It's hard to get value out of a DB. Sanders played for like five teams in his career. Drafting a DB in the first round is crazy. I've watched too many teams invest big money in a DB, only to get burned. Teams should go after interior players first (no DB, WR or TE in the first round)and if a team is going to take a chance on defense, the risks are a lot higher, imho. The NFL draft has taken on a life of it's own and I think a good way for NFL teams to highlight that is to go after offensive players first. It helps with the media and fans. It sets a positive tone going into training camp and it keeps the head coach off the hot seat. Championships are built with defense, but it's hard to build a championship team by getting burned with draft day busts on defense. It's better to go with proven players on defense and get young talent to develop on offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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