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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
These faller picks are always interesting to see.
They are always popular with fans as prospects that were previously projected to go high in the draft are usually seen as having more talent then other players picked in their range. I think the familiarity with the prospects name helps fans think the pick is safer then perhaps it might be.
I wonder if anyone has done any kind of research to see if faller picks turn out at a higher or lower rate then other players picked in their range.
I suspect its about the same, but the results could be surprising.
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Brandon Saad immediately comes to mind.
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