(10-30-2023, 02:10 PM)carp8dm Wrote: At the end of the day, the great GMs take into account all factors and don't stay rigid on one specific strategy.

Baalke isn't new to how drafting works.  You can assume that he and the rest of the scouting team had graded ETN and other players and that they all understand that certain positions have higher value.  However, it's obvious that for whatever reason, they valued/graded ETN as the better pick compared to other lesser graded/valued players in "higher valued positions".

The ETN pick was a great pick.  And, it wasn't a "lucky" pick.  It was a calculated risk.  Heck, 99% of all draft picks are going to be "risky" or "coin flips".  Besides players like Lawrence and Andrew Luck, there's always at least a 50/50 chance a player is going to bust out or not meet the expectations of his draft spot.

I think it's obvious that drafting ETN was the correct call.  To try and argue against that, based on how great he's been playing is like fighting the ocean.  You're just wasting your energy, and the waves will never stop pounding you with the fact that you're taking up a fruitless endeavor.