03-09-2026, 09:14 AM
(03-09-2026, 09:07 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: As good as this draft is, 5-9 (some may have a few more in this grouping) really scare me. All are having good seasons for freshman, but I think they fall in line with some past years...maybe with higher upside. With that being said, I have no idea how to rate these players. I can see wild swings of outcomes for all these guys. Maybe watching them in the conference tournaments and NCAA tournaments will give me a better feel. Not all in this grouping will work out. It is just really hard to get a grip on which ones will hit.
I'm going to agree to disagree with you, but it might be a matter of semantics. We have seen guys in the top 9 in prior years who have been out of the league after a few years. I don't think that's the case with a single one of the 5-8 guys (Ament will be a bust). All will be competent starters as their floor. That's not to say they'll be perennial all-stars. One or two of them might.