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Originally Posted by timbit
What happens if the D is projected to be better than Doughty and Mackinnon by your scouts. Do you pass on because of historical data?....keeping in mind that top end D almost always have a longer development team curve than forwards, but also longer careers
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Keep in mind though, that in each of the cases listed, the D-man
was rated above the forwards - that's why they were taken. (sure, there may have been one or two off-the-board picks, but that should balance out both ways).
The whole point about looking at the past numbers is that it presents actual examples of what you are speculating on. The guys were drafted because they were the top prospects - and the numbers show that the likelihood of success was lower when picking a defenseman.