Regarding trading up vs. trading down, consider a couple of options.
#1) DaVante Parker is still on the board at #18 and the Hawks are thinking about trading up to get him. The typical cost to move up would be their second round pick. They would end up with one player after the first two rounds, albeit a player that some here would be really excited about (others not as much).
#2) Hawks do the expected thing where they trade down to #40 and pick up a 4th round pick in return. They end up with Cameron Irving at #40, Nelson Agholor at #63 and David Johnson at #104. (Players selected only as an example).
How likely is it that one of those three would end up contributing more than DaVante Parker? If it is 50% or more than it isn't really a quality vs. quantity debate, but rather which is the method that will give you the best shot at quality.
#1) DaVante Parker is still on the board at #18 and the Hawks are thinking about trading up to get him. The typical cost to move up would be their second round pick. They would end up with one player after the first two rounds, albeit a player that some here would be really excited about (others not as much).
#2) Hawks do the expected thing where they trade down to #40 and pick up a 4th round pick in return. They end up with Cameron Irving at #40, Nelson Agholor at #63 and David Johnson at #104. (Players selected only as an example).
How likely is it that one of those three would end up contributing more than DaVante Parker? If it is 50% or more than it isn't really a quality vs. quantity debate, but rather which is the method that will give you the best shot at quality.