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Have oftened wondered where the key forwards were picked up in the draft. Here is a look through the key forwards playing today where they were drafted.
NA Ricciuto Pre Draft Selection
75 Macgregor
7 Hale 2001
82 Thompson 1997
8 Tarrant 1997
2 Rocca 1994
38 Hansen 2001
R Lynch 2002 Rookie
4 Lucas 1994
38 Fevola 1998
4 Kennedy 2005
3 Brennan 2002
56 Bradshaw 1995
3 Croad 1997
43 Williams 2000
19 Hall 1995
40 O'Loughlin 1994
FS Richardson 1992
16 Pattison 2004
1 Reiwoldt 2000
16 Gherig 1993
NA Tredrea Pre Draft Selection
62 White 2001
41 Playfair 2001
69 McCarthy 2001
105 Grant 1998
11 Johnson 1993
12 Murphy 2003
4 Pavlich 1999
64 Bruce 1999
?? Neitz Help required
There have been some good top 10 picks (Rocca, Riewoldt, Pavlich and should probably include Ricciuto, Tredrea and maybe Lloyd). But 6 good picks in 14 years is pretty thin pickings from top 10's. It is immediately apparent that those 6 were pretty much no brainers (unless you had your heart set on a Fiora.)
There have been some some servicable top 10 picks (Tarrant, Lucas, Croad) but just as many in subsequent rounds (Gherig, Hall, O'Loughlin, Macgregor, Thompson, Fevola, Bradshaw, Williams, Bruce)
It would seem that apart from the obvious talent it is pretty difficult to spot up key forward potential. A suggested recuriting strategy would be to only take obvious class with top 10 picks, and then not worry too much because the second tier forwards are pretty evenly spready from 1st round to 4th round.
NA Ricciuto Pre Draft Selection
75 Macgregor
7 Hale 2001
82 Thompson 1997
8 Tarrant 1997
2 Rocca 1994
38 Hansen 2001
R Lynch 2002 Rookie
4 Lucas 1994
38 Fevola 1998
4 Kennedy 2005
3 Brennan 2002
56 Bradshaw 1995
3 Croad 1997
43 Williams 2000
19 Hall 1995
40 O'Loughlin 1994
FS Richardson 1992
16 Pattison 2004
1 Reiwoldt 2000
16 Gherig 1993
NA Tredrea Pre Draft Selection
62 White 2001
41 Playfair 2001
69 McCarthy 2001
105 Grant 1998
11 Johnson 1993
12 Murphy 2003
4 Pavlich 1999
64 Bruce 1999
?? Neitz Help required
There have been some good top 10 picks (Rocca, Riewoldt, Pavlich and should probably include Ricciuto, Tredrea and maybe Lloyd). But 6 good picks in 14 years is pretty thin pickings from top 10's. It is immediately apparent that those 6 were pretty much no brainers (unless you had your heart set on a Fiora.)
There have been some some servicable top 10 picks (Tarrant, Lucas, Croad) but just as many in subsequent rounds (Gherig, Hall, O'Loughlin, Macgregor, Thompson, Fevola, Bradshaw, Williams, Bruce)
It would seem that apart from the obvious talent it is pretty difficult to spot up key forward potential. A suggested recuriting strategy would be to only take obvious class with top 10 picks, and then not worry too much because the second tier forwards are pretty evenly spready from 1st round to 4th round.