That is not always true. Depends on the venue. I was at a Northshore school where Sean Payton spoke to a group of about 40 people with no cameras shortly before the 2009 draft. He made it very clear that he wanted Beanie Wells. While we did not select Wells, it is common knowledge that the Saints made a strong push to trade up for Beanie Wells. Thankfully that did not work out.
My point is that it depends on the source and the situation. Sounds like this could be pretty good info.