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Old 06-09-2015, 05:30 PM   #3053
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Originally Posted by theslymonkey View Post
It matters when youre comparing 133 to 7. It show pedigree, track record, skill, how other teams saw him. It's really rare for players to pull a Benn or Datsyuk. Draft position is pretty indicative of skill. At least when talking a first or second round player.
No, it's an indication of what scouts saw and predicted during their draft year. They're aren't 18 or 19 anymore. Players develop differently all the time. All we can do is compare them today. You can throw their draft position out the window at this point, it really means nothing when players are in their 20's.
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