I'm not doing this, but if i were to craft an argument for the other side, i would say that last season the front line of Fairleigh Dickinson measured 6'5" and 6'7".
Again, i'm not advocating for guarding him with a player that's 9 inches shorter than him, but there is a scheme (similar to FDU's that day) that runs doubles at him from different locations on the court and scrapes at the ball. I don't think he's a good enough passer out of a post double to really take advantage.
Then again, I would of course like to see Clingan/Edey, and Samson/Edey far more than the alternative if i had the choice.
But i do imagine a world where Edey is trying to guard AK on the perimeter, and having a tough time, totally negating any advantage Purdue would have had on that end.
Again...just thinking out loud.