The Overview
While there are many truisms to the draft, one that analysts, fans, and coaches all seem to agree on is that not all classes have an equal number of talented prospects. However, it is unclear how much variation actually exists. After all, at some point each team needs to find new players to fill vacancies left by free agency, retirements, injuries, and outright cuts. The draft is the primary source of new players. To some extent, then, it seems like saying a drafted player actually appears in a game just means that the team had an opening, not that he was any good.