Hi Topiary , is it your understanding that drafting Anderson, is a priority for us , if possible ?
One strategy that I hear is in play, is perhaps trade up (if necessary) two first round picks (2019&2020) to get as high as possible in this draft, take two players or one like a Noah and perhaps a high second after we spend our second on Finn Maguiness. Try and grab Cogs as FA, and perhaps a Thompson as a FA. Somehow trade for a Patton.
This is only one of a couple of speculative strategies around Cogs. He is the main play. Of course, if he stays, we have to consider other options with one of our first rounders or if, as has been suggested we are forced into trading for him.
But I do hear clearly, the debate is a balance to trying to get some quality youth with topping up for a 2021/22 crack.
Key position acquisitions are equally vital, but it is highly, highly unusual to get dividend immediately from drafted KP’s. They take time, where as, you can usually get an earlier return from young drafted mids. Noah is going to be a very, very good player. Hence, my view, we are likely to continue to trade or FA KP’s.
When a List needs so much work, there is lots of competing strategy and priority.
But you also must remember, quality List builds take at least three draft/trade periods. For some campaigns much much longer.
It is all very, very fluid as you would expect.