Three years of a draft-led hypothetical professional hurling world would mean that heading into the fourth season, the idea that it would still remotely mirror real life completely falls apart.
The talent redistribution is too deep, and teams no longer resemble their traditional selves. Cork would be without eight of the starting 15 that played against Tipperary in the league this month. You can no longer assume that real life results in 2024 would determine the draft order.
Even Leitrim – bottom of the pile in 2024 – suddenly look different when you drop Adam Screeney, Adam English and Joe Fitzpatrick into the mix. That Leitrim side gives Fermanagh plenty to think about, even with…