Doesn't talent and athleticism win in the end?
For a guy, if you are 6' 2", 180 lbs., solid as a rock and fast as lightening with a powerful shot....isn't there a place for you on the elite team? Won't you play in college, even if you don't train year-round?
The kid that is 5' 7", 140 lbs., with average athletic ability will have to bust his butt playing 24/7/365 and receive vast amounts of technical and speed & agility training....and there's still no guarantee he is going to play at an elite level.