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Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft

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Grade the draft

A
27
26%
B
50
48%
C
14
13%
D
7
7%
F
3
3%
i don't know
3
3%
 
Total votes: 104

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Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#1 » by djsunyc » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:49 am

grade the raptors draft

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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#2 » by S.W.A.N » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:17 am

B+

I wanted to see a big, but I love love love seeing 2-way dawgs.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#3 » by Thaddy » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:22 am

A

They took the BPAs with outlier skills. CMB is a defensive force and has a clear X Factor skill in shooting.

Alijah is an athletic freak with NBA ready defense and he can shoot.

Poeltl / Mogbo / Chomche
Barnes / CMB / Lawson (2W)
Ingram / Agbaji / Walter / Battle
Barrett / Dick / Martin (2W)
IQ / Shead / UDFA

I'm guessing this is the way for next season. I am hoping Chomche can give us decent minutes. A year of development is more than most teams would give.

Mogbo / Barnes / CMB would be an interesting line up. They could be good against a bigger team. Skill is the most important part of the NBA.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#4 » by LoveMyRaps » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:04 am

F


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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#5 » by WiggOuts » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:36 am

They went after a specific type of player and really seemed to alter the identity of the team. We went from feeling like a pretty soft squad to having Dawgs all over

I give it a B+

I would give higher but they specifically said they wanted to add a big via draft to the developmental pipeline and they failed to do so
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#6 » by XTC » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:49 am

Thaddy wrote:A

They took the BPAs with outlier skills. CMB is a defensive force and has a clear X Factor skill in shooting.

Alijah is an athletic freak with NBA ready defense and he can shoot.

Poeltl / Mogbo / Chomche
Barnes / CMB / Lawson (2W)
Ingram / Agbaji / Walter / Battle
Barrett / Dick / Martin (2W)
IQ / Shead / UDFA

I'm guessing this is the way for next season. I am hoping Chomche can give us decent minutes. A year of development is more than most teams would give.

Mogbo / Barnes / CMB would be an interesting line up. They could be good against a bigger team. Skill is the most important part of the NBA.


Am I crazy for thinking JKW can play back up point with Scottie on the floor? We saw a little bit of it during the season. Hes not a point guard, but he has shown the ability to guard both guard positions. I think our line up is unconventional, but we have multiple players who can handle and pass the ball who are not point guards (RJ, BI, Scottie, CMB, even Mogbo).

IQ/JKW/Shead
RJ/Ochai/Martin
BI/Battle
Scottie/CMB
Poeltl/Mogbo
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#7 » by ItsDanger » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:55 am

F. 2 years of rebuilding and we didn't land a high upside young offensive talent. Now the roster needs a trade or 2 to improve. Easier said then done.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#8 » by Naysorn » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:57 am

WiggOuts wrote:They went after a specific type of player and really seemed to alter the identity of the team. We went from feeling like a pretty soft squad to having Dawgs all over

I give it a B+

I would give higher but they specifically said they wanted to add a big via draft to the developmental pipeline and they failed to do so

they did not say this

bobby going into the draft said they can fill the center spot through other means so they will draft BPA
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Post#9 » by One_and_Done » Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:00 am

I actually think they got a really nice player. The fit is just rough though.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#10 » by WiggOuts » Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:10 am

Naysorn wrote:
WiggOuts wrote:They went after a specific type of player and really seemed to alter the identity of the team. We went from feeling like a pretty soft squad to having Dawgs all over

I give it a B+

I would give higher but they specifically said they wanted to add a big via draft to the developmental pipeline and they failed to do so

they did not say this

bobby going into the draft said they can fill the center spot through other means so they will draft BPA

Bobby said "they would like to add a big" in the draft. He said it during the interview with Will lou...I'm not saying they didn't change their mind but thats what he said
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#11 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:14 am

XTC wrote:
Thaddy wrote:A

They took the BPAs with outlier skills. CMB is a defensive force and has a clear X Factor skill in shooting.

Alijah is an athletic freak with NBA ready defense and he can shoot.

Poeltl / Mogbo / Chomche
Barnes / CMB / Lawson (2W)
Ingram / Agbaji / Walter / Battle
Barrett / Dick / Martin (2W)
IQ / Shead / UDFA

I'm guessing this is the way for next season. I am hoping Chomche can give us decent minutes. A year of development is more than most teams would give.

Mogbo / Barnes / CMB would be an interesting line up. They could be good against a bigger team. Skill is the most important part of the NBA.


Am I crazy for thinking JKW can play back up point with Scottie on the floor? We saw a little bit of it during the season. Hes not a point guard, but he has shown the ability to guard both guard positions. I think our line up is unconventional, but we have multiple players who can handle and pass the ball who are not point guards (RJ, BI, Scottie, CMB, even Mogbo).

IQ/JKW/Shead
RJ/Ochai/Martin
BI/Battle
Scottie/CMB
Poeltl/Mogbo


I think I'd bring Barrett off the bench, and start Martin for the defense and the fact that he doesn't need the ball to impact the game.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#12 » by elmer_yuck » Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:21 am

I like the CMB pick.
I wanted a center in the 2nd round.
So I gave a B.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#13 » by Appostis » Fri Jun 27, 2025 7:21 am

B. Really would of liked if they drafted some sort of center with a late 1st or got a earlier second.

Sure they can find a backup in FA and we have UC in development but it's definitely still a issue.

See if they are able to address some roster balance in FA.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#14 » by ontnut » Fri Jun 27, 2025 7:39 am

G- for no Giannis.

But for real....we took BPA which is what 80% of RGM board has wanted every draft.

Suddenly there is a vocal crowd that wants to draft for "fit"? lol.

Wild guess, probably a similar crowd that poo-poo'd the pick of Gradey Dick for "fit".
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#15 » by RoteSchroder » Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:02 am

ItsDanger wrote:F. 2 years of rebuilding and we didn't land a high upside young offensive talent. Now the roster needs a trade or 2 to improve. Easier said then done.


Julius Randle with elite defense is pretty strong upside. CMB is also further along in shooting and was a more efficient college scorer.

I can understand ppl wanting an athletic Danny Green (Carter Bryant), Eddy Curry (Queen), or a three point shooting Gobert (Maluach), but they are all further away from their upside than CMB is from his.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#16 » by manjusaka » Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:14 am

The more I dig in the more I like our picks. They’re both 2 ways players and I think they both has some untapped potential offensively.
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#17 » by OakleyDokely » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:31 pm

ItsDanger wrote:F. 2 years of rebuilding and we didn't land a high upside young offensive talent. Now the roster needs a trade or 2 to improve. Easier said then done.


who was the high upside offensive talent they passed over?
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#18 » by WuTang_CMB » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:41 pm

Very solid
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#19 » by TorontoRapsFan » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:48 pm

No clue and no problem saying it
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Re: Post Draft Poll: Grade the Raptors Draft 

Post#20 » by Brinbe » Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:57 pm

Voted B but could also be D for DAWGS
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