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This is a great piece, and although it's not specifically called out, this is part of the reason why the NBA wants to expand.
The NBA actually doesn't want the role players to decide these series, they want it to be the stars. The best way to do that is to expand the league.
@czabe@CzabeCast@PaulCharchian Here's every top 100 QB picked since 2016. Success = signed a multiyear contract with the team that drafted them (I was also trying to see if trade ups mattered)
It's possible one of the WR makes it, but I doubt it.
Outside of that, I'd prefer a trade down as I don't think they *have* to get any one position with the first pick (although I think DT or Edge make the most sense).
Here's my Top 100 for where I would feel comfortable drafting them if I were Seattle. Generally, I'd take every player from the bucket above before moving on to the next bucket.