Will teams use AI to choose draft picks?

Yes—teams are increasingly likely to use AI and machine learning to help evaluate prospects and shape draft boards, but it is usually a decision-support tool rather than an automated pick-maker. Human front offices still make the final selection.

In practice, AI can help with things like:

• player evaluation from video and tracking data
• statistical projection and draft simulations
• injury-risk analysis
• scouting and interview note analysis

That said, the extent of AI use varies by team, and the exact methods are often private. Also, AI can miss context or overfit to past data, so teams still rely heavily on scouts, coaches, medical staff, and interviews.