but we were not discussing or criticizing his overall draft.  just those 2 particular picks.  why shift the goal posts?
		
		
	 
Because, once again, those 2 picks were the foundation of his later draft. Talking about those 2 picks in a vacuum is meaningless.
		
 
		
	 
But were they really?  Other people have already commented that he could have gotten Benson / his super Waiver pickups like MSW without taking a TE in the second, because that's actually what 
most people try to do.  Braylon / Royal on the turn after that runs counter to that idea as those too were wasted picked for their ADP that didn't exactly establish a bedrock for the rest of his draft to be run on.  The rest of his draft, obviously, was pretty good.  I don't think that's because of who he drafted early, but instead it's more about who he drafted late.
		
 
		
	 
Exactly. John's team is not winning because of Gonzo or Rodgers - he's winning because many of his later picks panned out. So, clearly, he had a good draft, especially on the defensive side of the ball.At the same time, it's very silly to point to his current record as justification for any of his early picks because none have really factored in to his success. I haven't done all the math - but it's likely he would still be undefeated if he took ADP over MJD or if he took Manning, Brees or Brady over Rodgers. Hell, he would still be undefeated if he took Owen Daniels over Gonzo (which I can't imagine anyone would consider).
I mean.. if you want to go this route... Ray Rice is #2 overall but was drafted at 6.10. Schaub is #3 / 7.04. Big Ben is #4 but was drafted in the 14th round. Steve Smith is WR1 and #7 overall but drafted at 15.05. How good would John's team have been if he drafted Ray Rice and Steve Smith instead of Braylon and Royal?  And how many people could he have picked at 3.01 instead of Rodgers and picked up Ben 11 rounds later?
Hindsight is always 20/20.