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Originally Posted by SirMichaelJordan
I can't imagine how frustrating drafting must be by using those written reports especially if you don't use feeders for stats (which is recommended for stats only) I still based my decisions around stats though. I like having scouts on for that second opinion and immersion, I just refuse to use those written reports.
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The stats that OOTP generates for the draft eligible players are much more reliable as a guide to quality than stats generated from feeder leagues. Feeder leagues are a cool idea, but hamstrung in OOTP by the fact that these young players' actual ratings have almost 0 correlation to their potential ratings. Thus, drafting based on feeder league stats, especially high schoolers, is about as effective as picking at random.
If you are not willing to put in the effort to evaluate the OOTP generated stats - and this can be a big investment with the quality of opposition curve thrown in - it is perfectly acceptable to turn on potential ratings just for the draft. Peeking in this way is really no big deal, especially with scouting turned on, as by the time the players get MLB ready their ratings will not be the same - many times no where even close.
After the draft and throughout the player's minor league career what you have to gauge the quality of the prospect is his draft position. Just like real life, a first rounder should be stuck with for longer when his stats are not coming around and a low round pick with bad stats can be dropped like a hot potato.