Yep coffield at the Dogs vs Naughton at St kilda in their development system would completely change the form of the players. Similarly we take Petracca we may not get Steele. Constantly making sliding doors analysis is so problematic. Never takes into account development, luck, injuries etc etc.Exactly, its like every choice is in isolation and has no consequences.
We have Max King, we will get Ben King, because we have Max King.
This is before we look at anything they can do on the field for us.
If Naughton is Carey ( which he is not or wont be) then Max is Plugger, Dunstall and Hudson all rolled into one. Bing is only as good as Buddy and Riewoldt unfortunately.
The fact is every analysis of the draft that says we took this player instead of somebody else. I get it but they never acknowledge ok fine Coff not Naughton but every other team passed on Paton and Wilkie and Highmore, Marshall, Sinclair , Byrnes and Leo. So it works both well.