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I think this is a key differentiator. On the one hand, if your team can at least get the first pick in the draft right on a more or less consistent basis, then you'll probably be all right in that you'll have a steady flow (i.e. one per year) of new talent to the ML roster. But, the ability to consistently find useful players in those later rounds separates the organizations that are truly able to leverage the draft. This is why I'm so leery of the idea of letting Jack Z. go. If he goes, McNamara probably goes as well and then we're probably back to where we were.