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Message: [QUOTE="TinyManInside, post: 2019238, member: 1251"] Someone linked an article here about 6 months ago that detailed 'return on investment' of 1st round picks based on the age of the player when they were drafted. The general trend is that players drafted younger have much higher upside (in terms of All-Star appearances, named to All-League team, length of careers, number of years starting, etc), but there is also a high rate of 'flameout'. Guys that were drafted after JR or SR simply did not stack up in terms of reaching high levels in the sport, but many were able to have long careers as bench players. Granted that's not a direct comparison to how draft status changes vs number of years in college, but it does send the message to GMs that you can potentially get more impact out of your picks if you draft younger players. Higher risk/reward. [/QUOTE]