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A Scouts Take: The Draft I remember all too well and what it taught me

I wrote the bones of this article about five years ago, I've changed some of it, but it is still pertinent today because I firmly believe that in order to have a successful Draft, a team must be prepared. By prepared, I mean that in the club's draft preparation and strategy sessions, the decision-makers must go over all scenarios that can happen in a Draft. Things don't always go right, so you must be ready for when things go wrong.

Teams have to be prepared for worst-case scenarios.

The following is a story about not being prepared for a Draft and what it taught me.