ChadS
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I didn't say anything about blaming our draft personnel... You complained about people finding problems everywhere and I simply listed three obvious reasons why they're probably doing so.You can look on the standings as much as you want. But our new drafting squad has proably 1% influnce on that situation.
Our current core and players in prime were drafted by Jim Nill and Joe McDonell. Go ask for them about drafting problems. Tyler Wright's results will be seen later.
If he drafts for 9 drafts like later Red Wings scouting directors, his last draft will be at 2023 and players from that draft reach their prime 6-8 years after. So we can give a final grade for Tyler Wright somewhere at ~2030. 12 years after this current moment.
Then Wright's first pick Larkin is 33-year old, starting to be past his prime and we have seen some parts of the career primes of every player Wright ever drafted.
That's how you analyze scouting directors.
I agree it's too early to judge Wright's work. In fact I think his picks are looking pretty good if the strategy has been that which they've described publicly. He's not the one in charge of that strategy, he just makes the best picks to support it.