An Exercise for Drafting

[DOUGHBOYS]

There are many exercises we can use to better ourselves as drafters. I wrote about some a long time ago.
So, I'll try to update this with an exercise that tells us more about ourselves.
We are programmed, in snake drafts, to believe that the top player is better than the next, who is better than the next, etc, etc, etc.
However, this does not tell us what player WE like the best. We're only taking the player who falls to us that best fits what we want.

So, lets do this. Go to the ADP list. The ADP list works best because it is not who we like the best, rather, it is a list comprised of folks who will not win first place 14 of 15 times.
For this exercise, I like to break ADP into 10 parts.
1-15
16-30
31-45
etc.
Just like 10 rounds of a draft.
We get to pick one player from each round.
This exercise will do two things.
First, you may be surprised just how much you disagree with the adp's of some players. This, is a good thing.
As said, ADP is mostly comprised of losers.
Worse, the drafters in most DC's will not even sniff the Main Event.
Does that make them worse players than Main Eventers?
In a way. They have faith and promise, but not the bravado to put their money where their skill is.

We also find out who is more important to us.
The difference between Harper, Goldschmidt, and Trout at 1, 2, and 3 may not be as large of chasm as Billy Burns, Shelby Miller, and Lucas Duda at 145, 146, and 147.
With this exercise, I have also learned that KDS could mean more for other rounds than just round one.
I only use the first 10 rounds to systematically elude positions needed.
If needin help in where positions fall, this exercise could also be used for 23 rounds.
In using 23 rounds, we're not really finding out which player is liked more. We're merely matching players with positions.

Hopefully this is helpful to you.
When I use this, I find out a lot more about myself in who I really like and fanagle a way to try and get those players liked.
If it means bypassing a top three pick and 'settling' for another first rounder to get those players, it all becomes part of the plan and process.