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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 476498" data-attributes="member: 4199">Yeah, and it can come back to bite you. Let's say you're the Packers.  Greg Jennings loves you so much, he's signed a 10 year, veteran minimum contract.  March 2nd, the entire Tight end depth chart went out to dinner and ever last one of them broke their legs in a car crash and will miss the upcoming season.  Now that we've set the extreme example, you need a tight end and are set at wide receiver. The best TE is rated about 34th on your draftboard.  You're picking in the 20s.  There, staring you in the face is a Super Wide Receiver.  Imagine Randy Moss but with Jerry Rice's brain, heart, and desire.  For whatever reason, he's available and you had him rated as the number 1 pick in the draft.  What do you do? A smart GM follows his board and takes the receiver.  Such a player would dominate the league for years.  You can always get the 2nd or 3rd best tight end.  His value might even line up with your second or third round pick.  But you only get so many chances at great or truly great prospects.  When you can get them, you have to take them.  You can always use offensive line depth, pass rushers, wideouts, cornerbacks, and that second running back.  About the only position this doesn't apply to is quarterback when you are A) set and B) he's young enough.</blockquote>

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