Just to return to Waite and I'll preface this by saying that I've always been a huge fan of his. I consider him one of the smoothest moving talls I've seen in the last few years. Even David King said, at his best, he's borderline elite. The trouble being that through injury, indiscipline and, sometimes attitude, we haven't seen enough of this.
At his age and with his history it's unlikely that anyone will break the bank to pay him. Much more likely that he will be offered a longer term contract than the single year we are likely to offer. Any pick we are likely to get from him will be a gamble and it'll be nothing if we sign another FA.
I think that, if he can stay fit and focussed, we should consider offering him a two year contract. Still, IMO, moves like a 25 year old and I can see only injury changing that over that period.
Even if the stars align and we are able to snag Boyd this year, after watching him on Saturday, I think he is a bit like Hawkins and likely to be a slow developer. I think we would be better positioned with Waite still on our list to allow Boyd, or any other young talls we may take in this years draft, time to develop.
Just think that Waite is still more value on our list than off it.