(11-10-2023, 12:53 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(11-10-2023, 12:44 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: You're being obtuse.  

If, as you say, scouting assessments are wrong as often as they are right, then what is the value of a scouting assessment?  A person would look at a scouting assessment and have no idea if it is right or wrong.

So that you have a fighting chance at getting those "right" ones right.

LOL - you'd prefer to do zero due diligence on the picks?

Absolutely not.  You're the one saying scouting assessments are wrong as often as they are right.  Not me.  

So, you say, even if scouting assessments are wrong as often as they are right, you would still look at them, "so that you have a fighting chance of getting those "right" ones right."  But according to you, there's an even chance or better that the scouting assessment is wrong.   So, if you are right about that, what do you gain by looking at it?   

For example, if a scout says a DB is a good tackler, and scouting assessments are wrong as often as they are right, you have no idea if he's a good tackler or not, do you?  So what's the point of even looking at it?  According to you, it's worthless.  I don't know why you can't understand basic logic.  

BUT, since you go on to say you would still look at it (which I think would be wise), then you are trying to evaluate the talent level of the player, and merging that with the positional value to come to a decision.  Which is exactly my position.  You claim you are disagreeing with me, but you're not.  You're actually agreeing with me.

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