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Old 04-09-2014, 08:52 PM   #3327
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By the way, usually there are 2 or 3 guys in the top ten that flame out entirely or are severe disappointments

2004 - Barker Montoya Picard Valabik (Tukonen @11)
2005 - Pouliot Brule Skille Lee
2006 - To an extent Erik Johnson, Sheppard Frolik
2007 - Hickey Hamill Ellerby
2008 - Luke Schenn Filatov (Beach @11)
2009 - Glennie MPS
2010 - Gudbranson Niederietter Connolly McIlrath (Campbell @11)

So with Ashasx and I both arguing against Ritchie in particular, it's not as if top 10 picks never bust ever. We might both be wrong and FDW and the rest might be right, however, there is foundation to the fact that there is a precedent for top 10 guys disappointing severely, even though they appeared good at the time.
It isn't that some top picks fail, it's your observations and your reasoning behind saying that Richie will fail.
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