General question, but thought I'd at least try and get one opinion by replying to a post.
If our 2nd rounder is 29 and someone like Lyons wants out, what pick could we expect to get in return if we packaged them up. Would it get us really early in the 2nd or even late in the first. If the premier has an ageing midfield and saw Lyons as having a spot, could we get 18 for Lyons and our 2nd? I find it hard to judge the value of players against moving up draft spots. But I think it's what we need to do to shed some depth in favour of presumed higher end talent.
Very hard to say. The AFL's new points system, introduced for Academy and Father/Son bidding could be used as a guide... maybe.
I'm going to assume that Lyons' value on his own is a mid-3rd round selection. You can argue that it's higher, but the fact is that he's been in the system as long as he has and still hasn't cemented a permanent place in the side. I may even be overestimating his value. Let's assume he's worth pick #45, which equates to 347 points (it makes the maths easier).
Pick #29 alone is worth 653pts.
The cumulative points value is thus 1000pts. That equates to pick #17-18.
I don't know if any recruitment manager would sign off on that deal. It's based on some fairly rubbery assumptions, but it's the best answer I can give you at the present point in time.