This time of year is the most hectic period for a GM. You have trades, free agency, and the draft to prepare for. Sometimes there are even coaches, coordinators, or training/medical staff members to replace. The pro scouting and amateur scouting departments are working overtime to find great players throughout the league and in college that fit the vision of our current team. Interviews with prospects are carried out and negotiations begin with your own pending free agents. Many phone calls are received and made but rarely do they lead to a deal. A lot of cursing and throwing chairs are typical results of those phone calls. Input is gathered from all the scouts and GM to compile a draft board. There is a neat wrinkle we like to do to show appreciation for our scouts year long work. Each one of them gets to go up to the big board and put a star next to their favorite prospect that the consensus projects as a middle to late pick. If we're in acceptable range of the player, we will pull the trigger. It has helped find several late round gems in previous years. Coffee machines are being abused this time of year trying to fuel the 20 hour work days of the front office. (215)
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