Now that the dust has settled from the 2016 Amateur Draft we can put aside emotions, take a rational look at what the Avs did and start putting together a picture of how these fellows fit into the development system long term. Will we look back on this draft as fondly as last years’? Probably not. It doesn’t appear to have the same breadth of talent as 2015 and the Avs pick portfolio was different because we didn’t have an extra 2nd rounder or any 4th rounder at all.
Let’s start out by looking at who was taken, where they came from, where they’re going and when they might have an impact at the professional level.