Good point. A team's draft position and the number of active teams in the league are the two limiting factors in this decision. If you are league champion in a league with 15 other active managers, the draft is probably not going to bring you an instant windfall ( superstar+ potential ). If you are in the bottom third of your league or in a league with a lot of bots, I would say spend the max on scouting and reap the rewards.
As far as my initial post to you, I'm sorry not only to have spelled "completely" wrong but to have used it at all. It was harsher than I meant it to be.
Once I scored a basket that still makes me laugh.