User blog comment:CaliforniaKingsnake/CK'S Thoughts On The Series 9 Roster/Lineup/@comment-33147466-20170413151731/@comment-29558956-20170414111711

I would've been more impressed with Draven had we seen its claw actually working like it did in the photos. From what I can tell, it hardly used the claw during any of its battles, and while it's quick, there are plenty of shortcomings with its design that renders it practically obsolete (fragile armour, high ground clearance, lack of front wedges/scoops/ramming blades).

It's not like Draven's the only competitor that could lift and grab opponents, either. I'm still shocked that Big Nipper wasn't selected for Series 9, despite doing the grabbing/lifting concept much better, being invertible, and having an interchangeable disc that actually caused major damage to Dantomkia at one point. Not to mention having a better performance record than Draven; reaching a Heat Final and the Head-to-Heads compared to the latter's pair of Round 1 losses. Granted, Big Nipper would've still had its titanium sides torn to ribbons by Series 9's crop of spinners, but videos of it competing at Burgess Hill recently still show it as being resilient and capable of challenging even the biggest names.