WTFSo lets blow this entire draft...what happens when Green is matched...oh that's right we don't get him rendering the trade up absolutely useless. Plus to trade up to 3 we'd need to use our future pick anyway. Are you happy trading our future first..I sure as anything am not and not for just a small upgrade. What is wrong taking an Ash (whom we lack as we are as slow as a truck in defence), or someone else. Back Darymple with a few in the top 40. I would have rather flipped a future second for a second this year, but understand we need to bank points for Gulden.
What happens when GWS matches 3 and get Greene ? You just jumped over Dees and Crows and now have the choice of absolutely anyone. The first live pick.
What happens if Dees take Serong. Crows take Serong ? Lets say that's the guy we're after at 5 right now.
Now what ?
I'm ok coz I don't care either way about Serong, but maybe the club cares.
So now we take whatever is left ?
Next best ?
How could it possibly be worthless to guarantee the guy you want, regardless of whether you snare Greene ? You GURANTEE you get Serong if that's the guy you wanted at 5. You guarantee ANYONE you want. You don't have him on a wish list anymore.
It doesn't even matter if you have a kid in mind to take at 32. Its a 90% chance you wont get him unless he is actually more like a pick 50 in reality.
Most picks in the 30's arnt first choice for any club. Usually a compromise pick at that point...one of perhaps 3 you have up your sleeve when the guy you want is taken.
Stop being so damn conservative.
If we cant have Greene we settle for another, our choice of anyone. Damned if i'd not bother even trying. Especially if its simply to hold a late 2nd rnd pick in an average draft.
We don't know what GWS will do. We know what they will most likely do. The Greene thing still needs to be forced and for little downside it can be.


