Quote:It's actually quite the opposite. The early evaluations are based on what matters - games and tape. The later in the process we get the more the crap that doesn't matter gets thrown into the mix and media can twist that information to fit whatever opinion they want to have. 

 

Well, partially correct.  The teams aren't changing their evaluations.  The issue is that the talking heads have no clue what they're thinking at the beginning of the process.  Not necessarily true as the draft gets closer.

 

What it's changing on, is based on getting a better idea of how teams actually feel about the guys.  Not just what all the amateur speculators think.

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