Austin Gomez and Yahya Thomas are very interesting. Most would not pick Thomas, but one could make a very plausible argument he had a better career arc, life-altering concussions notwithstanding, than Gomez did. Also Thomas finished higher than Gomez in the same bracket this past season which is the definition of this topic.
Would you rather have three seasons of R12 + 4th + R16, or four seasons of JV + 3rd + R12 + R12? Because...
Gomez - 18: redshirt, 19: R12, 20: [out], 21: [out], 22: 4th, 23: R16
Thomas - 18: redshirt, 19: JV, 20: covid, 21: 3rd, 22: R12, 23: R12