People can dislike Tod Button, that's their individual choice.
But I don't see how anyone can differentiate between eras without knowing what direction scouts were getting from the GM, who controlled the final decision in a) the first round and b) all rounds.
Lots of talk in the Treliving era about sticking to the list, and then championing picks through the ranks.
That's when they started drafting more effectively.
When Sutter was the GM it was size and Western Canada as a directive for example.
Just too much noise in the history to just sort by games played and draft picks and call it a day.
And I don't think recency bias should be eliminated in all cases. I think it's the most important data in draft record as it speaks to the evolution of the process and the scouting staff.
Can't look back 21 years to assess anything.
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