Yea Marcus is as good as they come when it comes to positioning, I just don't see him winning shootouts the way Jax does. However, if anyone can help you add some offense it is that PSU room.
I think Duke and Jax are the top 2 (no particular order) because their more high scoring than Blaze and have had more senior level success than Bassett (and I think they are more dynamic scorers than Bassett is)
Sounds like Zhamalov is out for the year after getting another knee surgery. Sidakov is also rumored to miss world's this year due to injury, we could see the weakest 74kg field in a LONG time
That might be the ideal weight for all of those guys. Also, there's no way Jamison and Swiderski don't both start. One of them is making 141.
Spratley
Figs
Jamison
Swid
Dee
Facundo
Ryder
Thompson
Merrill
Doucet
is what I would guess this far out.
I think it would be more by a choice from Snyder to not go, he won't face serious enough legal consequences to prevent him from going (most likely). Snyder however will have some serious family issues to deal with that could take priority over comp