- A new, fuzzier projected rating system will be introduced for high school, college and international scouting.*
I'm now looking at our first draft board in Mantle under the new system. The new fuzzier projections seem to be exactly that, as the ratings that I'm seeing "feel" to be much more varied than what I've seen in the past.
One thing that I'm noticing is that of the 276 college position players I'm seeing (with a COL budget of $20m), I'm not seeing a single SS with defensive projections that meet the recommendations of 80/85/85/85. In a typical draft under the old system, I'd see at least 4 or 5. So either this a a very weak draft board for SS, or the new system in much more fuzzier in terms of underrating prospects.
If the goal is to ensure that the draft is less of a "sure thing", especially for those guys who likely will get picked in the first round, they may have hit the mark.