So why do they exist? For no reason? This is like saying stats mean nothing because they don’t paint the whole picture. It’s a guide. Then people deviate. But it’s a good starting point.
People way overvalue draft picks when it comes to trading a first rounder for a truly game changing elite talent. After all that’s what you are hoping for w your first round draft pick. How many first round picks become elite? It’s a good trade.
Yes let’s isolate one dimension. Show it’s not statistically perfect and then disregard that dimension. Pretty sure that’s how intelligent people operate.