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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Both those players had posters fall completely in love with them because of their draft position as well, and the blame for their poor play always fell on others (coaching, linemates, officiating, etc.). If they had been 3rd rounders, no one would have continually excused them. They would have been held more accountable by those posters.
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And they would have probably been developed better; bennett for instance would definitely have spent some time in the AHL, while Janko would have been properly sent back down several times to ensure he didn't fall into the bad habit of coasting so frequently.
It wasn't only fans that gave them extra passes because of their draft position.