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San Francisco (pick 13) called Gene Smith about a trade for the #10 pick. Gene turned them down, and SF eventually gave up a 4th to move up to pick 11.


I agree with D6 that a failure to properly evaluate worth was a big failing. He would fall in love with a prospect and then reach for him, when he most likely could have had him later. Derek Cox comes to mind too.

 

Whatever Shack Harris' failings were, unlike Gene and Caldwell he was a great trader of picks. The Harvey pick was a bad mistake (and Gene was equally responsible) but the trade for the pick that ended up being Derek Harvey was the only time I can recall that a team was able to move up over 15 slots in the first round without having to give up even a 2nd round pick. Great trade, wasted pick.