For sure. If we get more than 2 quality starters it is an exceptional draft regardless of where you picked in the order. I have a methodology I didn’t get into and used top 50 as a shitty proxy. I buy into The Drafting Stage’s tiers and link that to my scale. More below.
For me, it would be difficult philosophically to draft a running back when I didn’t have a quality offensive line already in place. Also, if a 7+ on my scale (which translates to top 25 at a position you have one or more of) player is available at OT, WR, Edge, IDL, CB, and OG to a lesser degree…
I would have gone after a different position with who was available on the board. Last note: Henderson was 40th on Arif’s consensus big board. He wasn’t a steal. He was fine in terms of where they picked him.
If I have a loaded roster, or if I’m more or less set at the premium or semi-premium positions like OG then I would entertain taking an RB high.
I agree in theory. I wish they had added another interior lineman through FA or draft but Wilson looks like the starter at guard so you see how this starts to get silly? They drafted a starting guard and a field tilting RB but just out of order somehow? We have to see how things pan out obviously
I don't know if he looks like a starter at OG yet or not. Way too early for that. I still think his long-term value is at center. It looks like he is going to start and grow at OG this year. He might play well! He might not in year 1. Let's check in ~week 8-9? I was a Wilson peep btw.
But the guys that were available to them all seem to have made the team better so far. I reject the notion that this year's pick values are a relevant variable to the fact that the pats will have to draft home runs at premium positions for years to get caught back up.