I agree..I rely on stats quite a bit especially I was picking last in this past draft and I was able to pick up two players 16th overall(My 2nd choice) and 32nd overall (My 3rd choice) that can contribute right away. Both are listed as 4 stars and I didn't had potential or grading because these were the two players only scouted once.
Here are their skills:
Weekly salary: $ 3 571
DMI: 0
Age: 19
Height: 6'9" / 206 cm
Potential: superstar
Game Shape: respectable
Jump Shot: mediocre Jump Range: pitiful
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: pitiful
Driving: atrocious Passing: mediocre
Inside Shot: respectable Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: awful
Stamina: average Free Throw: respectable
Weekly salary: $ 3 365
DMI: 0
Age: 18
Height: 6'1" / 185 cm
Potential: allstar
Game Shape: respectable
Jump Shot: respectable Jump Range: mediocre
Outside Def.: respectable Handling: mediocre
Driving: respectable Passing: awful
Inside Shot: average Inside Def.: pitiful
Rebounding: atrocious Shot Blocking: inept
Stamina: respectable Free Throw: strong
Experience: atrocious