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Conclusion: This year, the player selected by Team B has a higher chance of becoming a starter than the player selected by Team A.

Evidence: Logically, the person drafted first from a pool of athletes is a better player than the person selected last. Thus, the first pick has a better chance of becoming a starter. In the past, Team A had the first pick; this year however, Team B possesses it.

(A) may jump out as a logical reason to reject this argument, however in a professional sport where winning is the main goal, it is highly unlikely that nepotism would occur; it is more likely that the coach is an ex-professional player and his sons inherited that talent.

(B) and (C) are both irrelevant to the argument, because a player's chances of becoming a starter are primarily based on skill, not the owner, coaching staff, or team gym.

As for (D), if the starting quarterback is retiring, that position is open, but not enough information is provided to infer that the drafted quarterback has a higher chance of starting than a pick who plays another position. For example, who are the other quarterbacks on Team B? Perhaps one of them is last year's pick.

It's NOT D. Even if the starting QB is retiring there could a sub on the team already who could be better than the current QB being drafted