Increasingly, it seems like top players in their prime very rarely come available by any means, trade, UFA, whatever.
Also, players with potential to become a top player are very rarely available. No team wants to trade their recent first round picks.
All of the players/prospects available for trade or signing have some kind of "flaw" - undersized, behind on talent, etc.
The only way you can acquire those types of players is through the draft, and the only place you are likely to draft such a player is in the first round.
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