[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by Orcin

Let's strip away all of the discussion about what is realistic and what is not. No one wants year after year of over-performing draft pools that destory the competitive balance in a league. I am not, and I don't believe anyone else is, arguing that the results from the current methodology are bad. In fact, in post #9, I said that my league was fine. In post #31, I agreed that the new system is fine, i.e. produces results that I like. The issue is how we get there, not where we end up.

I would like to see more promise in the draft pool, with more prospects that are viewed through rose-colored glasses and then don't pan out. I would prefer fewer of these than we once had, but I still want to see prospects with (perhaps false) major league potential in round 4 myself. That would make the draft exercise more fun for me. I don't see why that would ruin the game for anyone. If it stays the way that it is, I will still be playing and enjoying the game. I just won't put as much time and money into the draft, and put more into scouting the minors.

The OP asked what the state of the draft was now. I don't see why negative opinions are not as valid as positive ones, especially considering the concept of "fun" is such a subjective one.

I don't think anyone's saying it would "ruin" the game.

And in regards to what makes the draft fun - I'll quote someones response from earlier in this thread -

You like green, I like blue. Both colors work fine. Neither color is wrong.