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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Not sure how you think NHL picks are more valuable.
Think of it from a statistical point of view:
1) roughly the same number of teams
2) roughly the same number of picks
3) in any given specialty, whether it be hockey, football, art, or playing the piano, there is exceptional, followed by great, followed by good, followed by average, etc. In each case, the quantity rises as the quality subsides. In other words, you are always going to get a parabolic return chart.
My first thought was to consider the differences between the NFL (or soccer) and hockey. But then I realized that those differences are irrelevant - this is a statistical distribution problem, not a NHL vs NFL problem.
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I say more valuable because the difference in drafting 4 to 6 is often negligible in the NFL but as we see this year can be a huge difference in NFL.
I am using my experience as a Lions fan and drafting near the top of the draft and their usually is about 4-5 guys I would be fine with the team taking whereas with the Flames it usually is a much smaller list and there is a definite pecking order of guys.
Because NFL teams need to fill spots in so many areas (QB, WR, RB, OL, DL etc.) it seems that there are usually a lot more options for teams to go to rather than the NHL where there are at most 3 and most times teams are fairly set in one of those areas.
I would be fine with Flames giving up a late first to move 6 to 4 and absolutely pissed to see the Lions do it (unless it meant they didn't draft Ansah!)