Chris Judd was asked for his opinion on what is the best way to rebuild Carlton's list, his answer was 'the best way is to do it quickly'
With the currency we have at the trade table, my view is we shouldn't be focusing on building a list that may become successful in 3-4 years, we need to focus on a list that can be successful within 2 years. If we look too far ahead and go down a conservative trading path, I think we run the risk of being in the same never ending rebuild as Melbourne.
Our greatest weakness is lack of depth of capable players, and we should be looking to draft in as many players that can have an impact as possible.
If Boekhurst gets his fitness to a level where he can play 4 quarters, Jaksch and Whiley play to the level they were projected to reach at GWS then that type of trade is a win for us everyday of the week. Jake Lever could go on to become better than Matthew Scarlett, but if our 3 players reach the output required they give us exactly what our list needs. Add to that the fact the 3 players we recruited were 20 rather than 18, it also means that we wait 2 years for impact rather than 4
If we could turn Pick 1, Yarran, Bell, Henderson and Casboult into 7-8 players that aren't superstars but can play to the level required to be in a premiership team, then we are off to a flyer.