The 2014 NBA Draft class is heralded as a 'once in a decade' showcase of talent. Draft board and mocks are at an all-time high in activity.

This draft is loaded with talent, but it should also be noticed that most prospects at the top are forwards. Whether small forward, power forward or hybrids, around 6'7"-6'9" describes Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Jabari Parker, Dante Exum and Aaron Gordon. There is no clear center or point guard.

Kansas University's Joel Embiid has slowly crept into the top five, and the primary reason is that by the fifth or sixth pick, team needs may come into play. Small forward is the most crowded position in the NBA today. The best players are also at the 6'7"-6'9" range playing small or power forward - Lebron James, Paul George, Kevin Durant (a little taller) Carmelo Anthony, even Blake Griffin (at 6'9"). Second tier players like Rudy Gay, Luol Deng and Andre Iguodala also fall into the category.

If a team that has any of these players will pick at 5^th or lower, they may pass up the best player available. As of now, only Wiggins, Parker and Randle are considered as "can't miss/must draft no matter what roster you have." Aaron Gordon is outside the list.

Gordon was at the top 5 list of prospects. He went as high as number 3, but all prospects took a step down when Andrew Wiggins declassified. He chose Arizona, and now faces the same dilemma of another Arizona alum, Derrick Williams: Small forward or Power Forward?

If he has that dilemma in college, he won't survive as a power forward in the NBA. He has been dubbed as 'Blake Griffin v. 2.0' because of his spectacular dunks and phenomenal athleticism. However, he doesn't have Blake's muscle.

More observers are considering the notion that Aaron Gordon would be better off skipping the draft. It's not because he isn't good, though. He is known as a lockdown defender, whose defense against no less than Jabari Parker helped Arizona beat Duke.

However, he excels at only one side of the court. SI.com has the observation:  "Defensively, Gordon is already better than Griffin was at Oklahoma. At 6-foot-9, he can guard either forward position, which would make him a versatile NBA defender in pick-and-roll situation on switches.

Gordon lacks polish is on the offensive end, where his shooting and overall scoring ability remain limited. He's averaging 12.1 points and shooting 48.6 percent, including 6-of-17 (35.3 percent) from three-point range."

Unless you're as phenomenal as Anthony Davis, defense will not propel you to the top of the draft, especially this class.

If he stays, he can polish his offensive game and he may also become the top player at his position in the 2015 draft, which is headlined by big men and point guards. He can even be number one.