This years draft isn't strong for mids, they all seem to be GC Academy or Tasmanian.that would be depressing. Dawson is an A+ grade mid, Rankine could be too, but the coaches are too scared to try in a meaningful way. Schoey and Sog form part of a good 6 man rotation, in the 5th and 6th spots. Taylor looks depth at this stage and Rachele is a bit iffy, could go either way. At a minimum we need 1 more Dawson level and 1 just underneath. Laird and Crouch are placeholders. Pedlar is a jet, but we need to see that he can build his tank and remain uninjured.
Drafting for anything other than midfield with our first would be stupidity.
A lot rides on Pedlar this preseason, if he can get his body to a level where he can sustain more time on the ball we definitely have a jet and it quells the need for more midfield grunt to a certain degree.
We need anything but forwards