If Laird takes as a midfielder, I think the only course of action is to do all that we can to retain Laird.
If he can maintain current form, the benefit of holding Laird over Crouch's is he can play multiple roles and doesn't necessarily hog a starting midfield spot for 80%+ game time each week. He also provides far more defensive pressure than the Crouch's who went to the Dangerfield school of defensive action...
My thinking.
Jack Graham out of contract - very little - nothing - pick 62 or 74 if we're desperate
CCJ contracted 2021 - contracted and a list need depending if Thilthorpe is truly not our N0.1 focus- pick 42, if we desperately want him pick 27 providing we're not taking Thilthorpe.
Agreed. I like CCJ but wouldn't be forking out a heap for him. Realistically not worth a heap more than Frampton at this stage.
Graham appears to very much have reached his ceiling, which was the big concern predraft. Wouldn't be against drafting him, but again, its a later pick.
Realistically we need to be targeting guys with genuine A-Grade to Elite potential, not on filling our list with solid role players. This means focusing on getting 6-7 top 20 picks in the next 2 drafts, 3 of which ideally are in the top 5.





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