Seahawks CB Richard Sherman: The NFL draft is a ‘sham’

I don't think the Draft analysts directly influence a teams' pick.

However I do think the whole Marketing of the Draft and the publicity they give to certain players do tend to make teams lean more towards the Bigger, Pro Factory type schools. Michigan, Ohio State, Miami (back in the day) USC, the top SEC schools...etc.

There was a day when NFL scouts and GM's got their info from the likes of Joel Buschbaum. Doubt there will ever be another like him.