Drafting Gartlett is probably not as much about Gartlett as it was prior to this point of the trade period. We've added a really significant amount of speed/running capacity and quality ball use to the list by signing Dalgleish (to the primary list), Edwards and Aylett. We've also loaded up with flankers in the last few years (see Merrett, Ashby, Gleeson, Edwards and Aylett).
Still yet to be convinced that small forwards are important enough to really target early in a draft. I don't see there being any point persisting with Davey, Dell'Olio or Jetta either when the midfield stint seems so far beyond each of them as the game time would be better spent on the guys referred to above.
There are areas of greater need. The forward stocks have taken a bit of a pounding and we're very light on for rucks with only 2.5 on the list. Inside midfield stocks don't seem to run all that deep anymore (though Kav and Hams probably address this).
I don't think Champan changes anything from a list management perspective.
Thorpe sounds a very interesting proposition and would be a great replacement for Crameri as that bigger flanker but, by the sounds of it, he could be better suited to that midfieldish stint that Crameri didn't look like being able to come to grips with. Reckon this opens up the possibility of Hurley playing back if something goes wrong with Fletcher (as it would be Danhier, ruck, Thorpe and Winderlich/Goddard as marking/leading options) which doesn't otherwise work with the list in the state it is currently in.
Unless Gartlett or someone else is a stand out best available I'd almost certainly take Thorpe (assuming that the hype is reflective of him being on track to fulfill his potential) based purely on need.
A young ruck must be rookied. Would also love for Forrester to be taken on as a long term project.