I agree he hasn’t looked great recently but his talent and star factor are 100% there, he has been doing it in a crap team his whole career.
Think we have to back in the development and coaching group to fix those perceived issues such as tackling and ruckwork. He isn’t gonna come into our side and see a guy like JR busting his arse to pressure/lay a tackle and not see that’s the expected level of effort. He has been earmarked as a leader from day dot.
It also gives Balta, CCJ, Miller and to a lesser extent Moore time to improve and grow into a system. You look at players like D. Moore, Schache, Boyd and guys who didn’t make it like Butcher and realised it’s a big step for KPF from state leagues and junior footy to AFL.
FWIW I think Lynch has ruined his asking price a bit, 2-3 years ago watching him I was in no doubt he was the best young KPF in the league but injuries and the complete ineptitude of GC has derailed him. Would only be giving him a mill a year with incentives, base of 7-800k.