Of course the drafts belong to the scouts. They are the ones that spend night and days on the road for most of the year checking out young players. The GM might catch a few games here and there, will likely look at a lot of videos and data, but the scouts are really the ones they rely on the most. I mean, why else would they be there?
Still, if a GM really wants a type of player, he can draft whoever he wants.
But, as anybody else would do, you tend to listen to the experts you hire. You do merit credit for hiring the right personnel though.
Absolutely right. There's a few head management hiring strategies I've witnessed over time. Of these, two extremes make the best comparison to illustrate a point.
Some head managers (mostly those who are insecure) hire less competent employees/underlings as they believe they will look more competent in comparison.
More secure/confident head managers look to hire the best and don't stand in the way of advancement, in house and, when impossible in house, elsewhere.
Secure head managers know that a competent employee is also a reflection of their judgment, judgment that was confirmed when they hired the competent employee.
You choose your poison but, personally, I say hire the competent and secure head manager that will be surrounded by competent employees over the perhaps competent but, insecure head manager who will surround himself with less competent employees….
