najera will always be a bit player, or a role player.
in the first round, especially the first half of the first round, you don't go into it thinking, wow, maybe we can get a guy that can be the 9th - 10th man and never be more than that.
in the first round, especially if you're picking in the top 15, you're looking for a guy that will be a very good player for many years, a starter, definitely.
if you're picking in the top five to ten, you're picking a guy that you think has a very good shot to be an all-star in the league.
even a weak draft, there's very good players that will be all-stars one day.
yes, not every top ten pick is a success, but a good percentage of them are good players.
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