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Originally Posted by Textcritic
This assumes that the draft order is a clear representation of player values to the team who drafted them. There are all sorts of factors at play in where a player is selected, and it is never entirely as simple as picking the "best player available," especially after the first round. I think it is a mistake to read into the draft order an equivalent value for each player.
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Of course it depends on how many rounds of difference we're talking about. A difference of 1 round can easily be because of tactical reasons ("we think this guy will still be available in the next round but that guy won't").
A difference of 3 rounds or more starts to be pretty telling.