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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Just like Tom Erixon was not a good pick because of his bias, Fox falls into the same category. You invest resources into your organization, not others, so you want that investment to payoff for your team. If a guy says he has no interest in your team you shouldn't draft him. If a player says they have a predisposition to playing in only one city, you don't draft him. That is why you interview prospective draft picks. Get a sense of where their heads are and bring in players that have a desire to make your team better.
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Not sure I agree here.
Fox was probably a guy that should have been a 1st round talent but was available in the third round.
You don't let these players just tell you that they won't play for you, make them prove it.
And even then if they still don't want to play for you, as long as you are right that the player you drafted is really a great player, then you up your value.
Worst case Fox was a 3rd round pick that ended up having the equivalent value of two 2nd round picks. Either way that's a win. Of course it would have been a much better win had he decided to play here, but in the end the net outcome of that pick is still positive.