All these D options makes me think of prior drafts where you had several highly ranked blueliners near the top, and in retrospect why some didn't turn out as well as others.
2008
Doughty, Bogosian and Pietrangelo, Schenn in that order. Myers and Karlsson later in that round.
I remember Bogosian viewed as the top option by many (probably because of size/meanness). Doughty was chubby. Pietrangelo was safe two way. Schenn was McGuire's eraser.
2012
Ryan Murray, Griffin Reinhart, Morgan Rielly, Hampus Lindholm, Dumba, Pouliot, Trouba, Koekkoek and all eight taken in the top 10 in that order. Everyone was horned up on the D that year. All brought something different. Folks missed out on Forsberg at 11, Hertl at 17, Wilson at 16, Vasilevskiy at 19.
But then in 2017 you have Heiskenen and Makar at 3rd and 4th and were viewed as potentially great players but i think they both exceeded expectations.
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