The NFL Draft was over the weekend. One of the fun things to check on as a sports fan that has little invested in the NFL is finding out when teams “reach” for a draft choice. It happens, every year, and draws chuckles when it does. That a punter went in the fourth round (Mitch Wishnowski) was considered a “reach” by many. When it comes to the Cubs drafting pattern, where player character is highly-valued, do the Cubs tend to reach?
Teams have different draft boards. The Pirates’ 30th option might be the Phillies’ 53rd. Quite a few players are very similar from a talent standpoint.