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Miscellaneous Leaf Thoughts: Choose Wisely

1. Draft! The good folks over at TSN tweeted this, as part of their ongoing draft content.

I know very little about drafting, prospects, leagues below the NHL, skills projection, or automotive repair, while we’re at it. I nonetheless have picked up three or four pieces of wisdom from people who know better. The big one, in shiny, sparkly letters, is don’t draft for need. Do not pick a player because the guy he might be in four years is the kind of guy you wish you had right now, because a) he might never get there and b) your team may be in a totally different spot, unless you learn how to fold separate eras on top of one another into a Time Sandwich.