This is the exact problem with talking about 'earning' your spot in the lineup.
You just provided three examples of players who didn't 'earn' their spots, but are being given to them (potentially) for chemistry reasons, potential, and a specific role they are good at.
He was a hot button topic before the Corsi debate. Coincidentally, they did overlap a bit as well.
I didn't bring him up again, I was discussing players earning their spots. What specifics did JT go into? He's smart, hard working, and fast...wow, that's really specific. He's certainly never said that about any of his other teammates before...