The Duke wrote:
Okay, I see my point has slid past without being noticed.
These ruckmen, regardless of where they are from, are quality and if you can guarantee that, as we would most likely be able to with Luenberger, and given Barny is gone, then I see it as a priority.
Unless you want to go with Batson who's a rookie and been playing reserves/reserves football and hardly setting the world on fire.
Maybe you'd like to look at Spida and give a top pick for him for a year or 2 - or what about a loser from WA with knackered knees??
But then, there's always Archie, right?
your point didn't slide through unnoticed ... i just don't agree with it. I could suggest that you missed mine...
You want to trade two things of quality to get one ... and the further you discuss it appears less likely you will even get the player that you want. The is no guarantee that Luengerger will still be available at pick 7 ...
...you then bring Jeff White into the arguement who was a top pick and returned 'home' after 2 years - so that doesn't look like a good outcome..
...you then mention Cox, who was a player from the rokkie list i believe who was said to have 'awful' skills when he was first at the WCE ... so i don't see how that backs up your plan to trade away the farm for a ruckman either...
...and i think you'll find i am far from a fan of Gardiner ... don't see Everitt as the long term option ... and wouldn't hang my hat on DeLuca either - although he is my preference of the 3 ... but as you say we are new to this 'using draft picks to develop thingy' ...