BuildBlitz, which team are you on?

[Grant Cox]

The draft video is up! Video is available on YouTube and the Build Blitz Facebook page.

#TeamJVN's first round pick: Charles Wensel. #TeamCopioli's first round pick: James Tonthat.

I'll try not to be too upset about Paul not picking me...

[Akash Rastogi]

After seeing the draft, I'm going to go with #TeamCopioli

Really excited to see this unfold!

[BrendanB]

#TeamCopioli

[AdamHeard]

Very even teams now.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by Grant Cox

I'll try not to be too upset about Paul not picking me...

There's really no reason to be upset. His other option was too good to refuse.

[waialua359]

Given the poll results so far, its not surprising that its about even.
Both sides have great draft picks.

[Laaba 80]

I was hoping to see Karthik do his best David Stern and host the draft.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with, this should be awesome.

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by Laaba 80

I was hoping to see Karthik do his best David Stern and host the draft.

On the other hand, they could have been like the NFL's Pro Bowl draft and stretch out the selection to a 3 hour 'must see' tv event.

[Foster]

Paul picked up two VexIQ designers. While they are all pro FRC, with IQ it's been think outside the box, outside the box will take this event.

Then at the end, Paul says "Well good luck, well not really..." Classic!

Pulling on my Paul C shirt as we speak! Go team Copioli!!!

[Richard Wallace]

Sorry, John. Gotta go with Paul's crew. He got Karthik.

It's not about knowing how to design a robot, it's about knowing which robot to design.

[Steven Donow]

I notice a lot of people jumping to support #TeamCopioli based off the draft. While at first glace, I agree and think JVN's team appears weaker, BUT, people are missing what JVN defined as one of his key drafting strategies:

1. I want to fill TeamJVN with people I've worked with before and ideally who have worked together before; in my opinion, this will improve efficiency.

JVN has worked with all of his team on FIRST teams before (except for Aren and Bryan Culver, if I'm not mistaken). That makes his team incredibly strong, in practice.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

Sorry, John. Gotta go with Paul's crew. He got Karthik.

It's not about knowing how to design a robot, it's about knowing which robot to design.

You're right Richard -- no one on our team knows anything about strategy or choosing a design path. We tremble at the mere mention of the mighty Canadian. Maybe we should forfeit?

[Ian Curtis]

I think it's great that John has a shop guy on his team. It is not uncommon to see engineers undervalue the shop guys that deal with their stupid decisions everyday, and having Carlos as part of the team definitely sends the right message to all the young impressionable future engineers watching.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Ian Curtis

I think it's great that John has a shop guy on his team. It is not uncommon to see engineers undervalue the shop guys that deal with their stupid decisions everyday, and having Carlos as part of the team definitely sends the right message to all the young impressionable future engineers watching.

Not to send the thread on a tangent, one thing I learned from my internships at manufacturing sites is that a lot of the shop guys catch mistakes or issues that some of the other interns or even engineers can't. Not a lot of things can beat experience.

[Navid Shafa]

Still don't have a 148 shirt, but I'd be repping my green right now either way.

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