nsacpi (06-09-2019)
Tapate50 (06-09-2019)
I have some misgivings about the day 1 picks, but maybe they were key to setting up the rest of the draft.
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Jaw (06-10-2019)
I'm 100% fine with an underslot strategy, even with a top pick. I'm not okay with an underslot strategy if you're not planning on going overslot with your 2nd and 3rd pick for studs who happen to fall. That is where you can get a lot of value. I hate an underslot strategy where you (ostensibly) go underslot with your first 3 picks and then try to get value in rounds 3-10 and/or 11-40. It seems like no matter what type of player profile you pick in those rounds, its largely a crapshoot whether you go overslot or not.
And I'm saying this as someone who really likes a lot of the picks we made in those rounds. I think its possible we got some good ones. But I also have to recognize that there are reasons why these guys weren't all that hyped and it seems silly to go underslot in order to get those guys.
50PoundHead (06-09-2019), Jaw (06-10-2019), jpx7 (06-09-2019)
I like the strategy pursued...but I think we could have pursued it even while going after the highest upside guy available with the two first round picks
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I think that’s probably right. The kind of upside play you can make in rounds 11+ are much bigger long shots than you get in the earlier rounds and I’m not sure any number of them actually being signed really makes up for missing on early picks.
That said, maybe they won’t miss on their early picks. Langeliers wasn’t exciting but I have no problem with the pick. honestly his upside is probably higher than he’s been given credit for.
Jaw (06-10-2019)
Signings always require context. Cost. Risk. Opportunity.
A lot of ppl said he was a top 15 type player. He’s getting slot for the 13th pick or so.
I think the first three are all going to be significantly under slot.
The braves did go high upside. They did go for stars. They just took higher risk guys on day 3 instead lower risk guys on day 1.
Jaw (06-10-2019)
Thing to remember is these guys on day 3 that people get excited about?
They’re just high upside players in the context of day 3. Not high upside overall for the draft.
They don’t save the draft in any way. How braves fared on first two days and mostly day 1 is probably how this draft will go.
Horsehide Harry (06-10-2019), nsacpi (06-09-2019)
Thank you Rico!! Keep’em coming!!
Are any of the 11-40 guys rated in the top 200 draft prospects?
Jaw (06-10-2019), jpx7 (06-09-2019), Oklahomabrave (06-09-2019)
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