[Flames Draft Watcher]

Originally Posted by jmac98

I'm actually making the assumption that most teams and their scouts would have a reasonably similar list this high up in the draft ranks. Of course it's not going to be identical from team to team as you read down the list, however, the same names and faces should be appearing in close proximity this high up in the draft, just in a different order, or otherwise not far removed from that placement. But if 1 team has a guy 6th and the general consensus is he's say 18th or whatever (not just Bob MacKenzie does rankings), then it raises eyebrows to the outlier group's scouting staff. See, Mark Jankowski.

I don't mind reaching for players, but that seems a strategy better utilized for later rounds, or if not, at least later in the first round. When you have the #6 pick, you have to hit a home run, not roll the dice.

It's a bad assumption to assume teams have similar lists at the top end. Fans would be shocked if they could see all the lists at how radically different they are after the first three names.