All three have pace and x-factor but all three are very different players.
Garlett is probably the safest bet of them all as a (in my opinion) relatively low risk proposition. He has speed and footballing ability but he's more Danyle Pearce than Lewis Jetta. I'd probably prefer Pearce as a player to Jetta (though not for our side) so it's not to run him down - but he's less dynamic in his running than the others. Menadue just loves to break lines. He'll dodge, weave and evade and he's quick enough to justify it. He really is a 'run 40, kick 40' kind of player - and has the skills to make use of it. Also has some real height and with that and his rake like frame the potential if he develops some bulk is very apparent. Cockatoo has power that others don't. He's quick over distance but also explosive. Not just that though - he's got a very big frame (so could conceivably end up a very big lad) and is naturally strong - in a similar way to Dangerfield just having natural *power.* He's by no means an inside mid but with that power and skill at ground level as well as his size and disposal I'd be looking to develop him as a balanced midfielder - perhaps leaning inside. He doesn't yet have the natural tendency to run dashes down the wing like a Menadue instead prefering to create space and dispose.
Garlett's the safest bet to make the grade out of the three. But I personally think with the early picks you're looking at ceiling and potential and building the core of the squad - with the later picks aimed at the support crew. As such I favour upside with early picks more than later ones and I believe clubs do as well. I wouldn't be moving down to 14 for Garlett. I could conceivably see Menadue or Cockatoo as someone you would do that for though. Then again I think Cockatoo could well be off the board by our selection anyway.
