Yes he did:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-04/melbourne-to-offer-cam-pedersen-a-new-deal
"Max Gawn's had a tremendous year as our first ruck and I think everyone's looking for that second ruck, whether that's a traditional forward who can go in the ruck or the other way around," Mahoney said.
"Jack Watts played that role this year, in an ideal world we don't want him playing that role. "