Every season a crop of young rookies get to take the field with their new teams in the hopes of becoming legends. A lot of work goes into getting those Legends to that glorified status and it all starts with draft day. While the players put in a lot of work, there's a side that's often ignored: the GM. The week leading up to the draft is excruciatingly busy for GMs. There is always an influx of new players declaring for the draft and managers as well as scouts are constantly having top update their scouting sheets. Once the management team has a good sense for most players in the draft class, it's time to meet the prospects for an interview. Some people only speak to the prospects that fill team needs but it is always a good idea to talk to everyone just in case. You never know who will be available in the later rounds and you don't want to miss out on a good personality. After meeting with the players it's time for the management team to prepare mock drafts and to compare them among each other. GMs have a number of things to weigh when making these lists as well. Everyone wants to draft the next superstar but if he's known to be a problem in the LR or on the field, it may be wise to go elsewhere with your draft pick. I was always told you can't teach personality but you can always work on your game. Once the management team has compared their mock drafts, all that's left to do is to create a master draft sheet and they are ready for draft day.
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