ElvisInBlue
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This is an unusual draft. It looks to be insanely deep in 2nd tier talent (typically mid 1st & top 2nd round talent) vs 1st tier (typically top 10-15 1st round).
Depending on who‘s draft ratings you believe, the 1st tier could be as shallow as 5 with many experts seeing a drop between 7-9.
In this draft 2nd tier talent, on the other hand, looks to run completely through R2 and solidly into R3.
If the top 8 picks go toward the tier 1 talent, there’s a strong argument for dropping down for as many picks as you can get in R1-3.
The Hawks have plenty of needs so it’s really all about positional priority and the GM art form of predicting a run on a position of priority.
For example the tier 2 pool runs into the 3rd, however, many teams needs dictate a higher demand for Edge than Linebacker. In that scenario you’re going to need a pick in the 15-25 range to get a true tier 2 Edge.
TL;DR: Unless a team or two picks against projected ranking in the top 8, value says the Hawks should trade down.
Depending on who‘s draft ratings you believe, the 1st tier could be as shallow as 5 with many experts seeing a drop between 7-9.
In this draft 2nd tier talent, on the other hand, looks to run completely through R2 and solidly into R3.
If the top 8 picks go toward the tier 1 talent, there’s a strong argument for dropping down for as many picks as you can get in R1-3.
The Hawks have plenty of needs so it’s really all about positional priority and the GM art form of predicting a run on a position of priority.
For example the tier 2 pool runs into the 3rd, however, many teams needs dictate a higher demand for Edge than Linebacker. In that scenario you’re going to need a pick in the 15-25 range to get a true tier 2 Edge.
TL;DR: Unless a team or two picks against projected ranking in the top 8, value says the Hawks should trade down.