The Royal Sampler
Floreat Pica, Bitch!
I agree entirely, clubs will be reluctant to "over-bid" because a top quality player may slide to them and then they can't take advantage. I doubt very much that he'd go anywhere near the top 20. We'll probably have to spend less on him than we would have under the previous F/S system.As I said on another board, it may have a downgrading effect.
I reckon that unless you have a Hawkins "slam dunk" type, then the "value" of the player might blow out a bit.
It's all well and good to say he's worth a second or third rounder, but what if you still have someone you rate as a first rounder at your second or third pick (which would happen almost yearly due to the nature of subjective opinion).
All recruiters have the "can't believe he lasted until the second round" mantra going every year. That's the nature of the beast. So why starve yourself of that opportunity to bid for a kid you might rank 20 something, over a "too good to be true" (in your opinion) scenario?
And Vinnie, you came to the dark side, now you have no good left in you.
Either way, we're going to Jaxon!