Downgrading from 12 to 20 and 19 -21 for yarran is a terrible outcome .
And here is why :
1. I know you have been crowing in about it for a while now and your belief is that it's only 8 places in a weak draft . Well I don't believe in this weak draft bs and the combine results suggest likewise . Every year we here a draft is super draft or weak draft , IMO it's a croc of crap and has never been proven correct . Some drafts do produce more top end talent but rarely are these drafts the ones that are tipped as super drafts or vice versa with so called weak drafts .
2. Downgrading 8 places is like taking away the advantage of finishing 9th , rather than being premiers .
3. Smart recruiters only ever use first round picks on pure mids who can play inside and out or KPP's , Yarran does not fit either of these criteria and this is why many don't rate FJ and a major reason why we have little midfield depth , especially inside .
4. Trading away or downgrading first round picks is trading away your future to maintain your current position . We are not the reigning premiers and need to improve not maintain .
5. Houli is a far greater citizen , is more reliable , consistent and arguable on par with Yarran in natural ability.
We gave up a pre season draft pick for Houli .
6. If Yarran does join the club it is likely he will spend less than the average AFL footballers career at RFC .
Yarran is a massive risk and should be considered as such , I personally still doubt he is worth 19.