I think what we need more than anything is for someone like Heeney to explode as a bonafide star. JPK and Hanners are our two best and most reliable on ballers. Don't get me wrong both are great and i worship the ground they walk on, but they're not freakish talents and they can't really break a game open through sheer ability. Maybe i under-estimated how good Richmond were this year but I still have no doubt in my mind that without Martin they wouldn't have come close to a flag. We have Buddy but he's a forward and it's hard for him to get into games when the supply is limited. Maybe i am just missing seeing Goodes tearing down the wing on a routine basis for us but we haven't had anyone who can take a game by the scruff of it's neck when we need a spark since Goodes in his prime.
There's potential with Heeney given his aerial abilities and how good he is on his feet but he's not there yet. IMO its what we are missing more than anything (unless we can find a way to clone Buddy and make a midfield version of him). Getting Miles orWatts or Liberatore just doesn't really change much in my eyes