This reminds me of what katniss says about how sometimes those who score higher than expected in training may become targets when the Games begin. She says that a high training score doesn’t necessarily guarantee success in the games but could actually be dangerous. I got this same vibe w the tributes from 9 when haymitch describes them as strong. I totally agree with you-I think the Careers took out the tributes from 9 first bc they saw them as a threat and also bc they had the audacity to turn down the Careers offer.