(05-03-2024, 03:54 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(05-02-2024, 06:23 PM)Jags32250 Wrote: He was just interviewing and said the exact opposite.

You must have not read the part where I said they lie about reaching down their board

Most of them aren't going to admit that they do it - but they do. 
Here's an exercise to clearly prove my point:

• Pick your favorite GM 
  
• Pull up the teams draft history under that GM
  
• Look at their roster needs annually as reported by the local beat writers (it's all out there and easy to find)
  
• You'll find that 90% (or more!) of their 1-3 round picks filled one of those needs
  
• Do you really think the board fell perfectly for them that many times??
  
• It didn't - they reached down a few spots on their board to select a similarly graded player at a position of need instead of the top guy they didn't need 
  
• It's called finding value
  

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