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I THINK I like the new draft stuff. A lot of managers will now focus on things that are mere distractions, so a focus on what is significant may pay off a little better. Although, an 18-year old with Hall of Fame potential at the 13th pick wasn't too shabby.

In the past I have tended to invest the 10 scouting points in the Combine in order to move 19 year olds to the bottom of my list and then leave everything else alone during seasons when I didn't expect to have a high pick.

My initial thought is that the potential for better 19 year olds will make me skip even that much investment when I'm at the end of the draft. I'm tentatively a fan of this change.

I'm not sure how much use I'll get out of the new scouting options, though. i had a similar idea to what E.B.W. mentioned, but I think it might be more useful to scout OD and PA on potential big man trainees. With guards, there are a few ways that a high star rating can be deceptive, but I've found that main danger with big men who receive high star ratings is that they have a good chance of having terrible secondaries. It might be nice to be able to check for this.

well looks all my screaming has paid off. only took me. .. wait season is this.??

I used one of the things that reveals players skills. I'm getting some guys with proficient skills showing up (ID and driving).

I thought the max had only been raised to strong. Did I miss something? Or are these skill reveals not 100% accurate?

Same thing happened in our country too;)

Yeah that seems strange as the news item said:

The first exciting change will make 19-year-old draftees much more desirable picks. The extra year the 19-year-olds spent in high school has paid in dividends and enabled them to train a little longer and attain higher training levels before being drafted. This means that their usual maximum skill level has been raised from “Respectable” to “Strong”!

Any BB representative can confirm this?

I wish I have at least 50 scouting points, so I could have tried this new feature. :)