You say "there would be mids at other picks" - as if to say we already have pick 1?

And it says nothing in the article about not trading pick 1 if we get it (which I hope we do!).

If we do get Boyd then the we will need to trade one of our forwards (Watts or Fitzy) and I doubt we will get a whole lot of trade value for them.

In doing so we would also be further delaying the our improvement curve (so if you want Boyd you better be ready to sit back and relax for 4 or 5 years).

I think its an absolute no brainier - if we get pick 1 trade it for a good mid or 2 (as the pick would have very high trade value with teams looking for a key forward)

Not by much, we are talking about a grown fully developed kid. Not Cook or Watts, this guy already tops 100kg. Look at how Grundy is going at Collingwood, the steal of last years draft. If they can play, they can play...the development thing is a bit of an urban myth about falls, most of really good key forwards step up in the first couple of years, take Brereton, Dunstall, Lockett, Brown and Cloke as examples.

We are not going to build a premiership list in one year, previous experience shows that trying to pick winners (fill gaps in the list or pick the style of play) with the draft doesn't work. You take the best available footballer, if we need to trade others out then we do.

would we look at darcy gardiner with our second round pick maybe? would be great backup if Chip leaves?

would we look at darcy gardiner with our second round pick maybe? would be great backup if Chip leaves?

No, that's where we pick up more mids. Chip's not going anywhere, we get the right coach and things turn around he's staying.

No, that's where we pick up more mids. Chip's not going anywhere, we get the right coach and things turn around he's staying.

I am optimistic that Dunstan will be a chance with pick 19 anyway so he would be my preference