Take the #1, or the best one for us?

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Let's say, theoretically, Sydney has the number one pick in the draft. The top pick is a midfielder, and at number 3 is a strong kid suited for a KP role. Do we take the kid ranked number 1, or take the player who could fill a position we need filled?

[goswannie14]

As we need a gun midfielder it goes without saying.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

As we need a gun midfielder it goes without saying.

What if the KPP was supposedly the best player in the country, and the midfielder was third?

[goswannie14]

Tank for a few years and we could have both. take the best player in the country.

[Robbo]

If we need a KPP then we should get him.

This year's draft is pretty ordinary so we really don't want to waste our top pick. After the top 15 there really isn't much there to get excited about.

[Jeffers1984]

Best available. Or take the Selwood.

[goswannie14]

Best available. Or take the Selwood.

Probably the same thing, if the other brothers are anything to go by.

[Robbo]

But more often than not number 1 picks aren't even in the top 10 for their draft. Gibbs is looking like a dud and Cooney was pretty ordinary this year.

[swantastic]

Not all top picks end up being great players,theres a lot of very good players now that were high picks.IMO the draft is really a lottery,and just because you finish last and take the #1 draft pick doesn't mean you get the best player.

[Bleed Red Blood]

But more often than not number 1 picks aren't even in the top 10 for their draft. Gibbs is looking like a dud and Cooney was pretty ordinary this year.

Bull@@@@.

[DST]

But more often than not number 1 picks aren't even in the top 10 for their draft. Gibbs is looking like a dud and Cooney was pretty ordinary this year.

I will put that comment about Gibbs down to not being able to see Carlton play often in Perth, otherwise you know absolutely nothing about football.

Gibbs played almost every game in his first season, in a defence that routinely had the ball coming down far too easy and often. Gibbs in alot of cases got the oppositions most dangerous mid sized forward as well.

Through all that he managed to find the ball and looked assured in his decision making.

Based on this year, he will be a 250 game elite midfielder by the time he retires in 12+ years time.

DST

[DeadlyAkkuret]

But more often than not number 1 picks aren't even in the top 10 for their draft. Gibbs is looking like a dud and Cooney was pretty ordinary this year.

WTF? Okay so name the number 1 picks that shouldn't have been in the top 10 the year they were drafted.

[shaun..]

For KPP most likely a Key Defender: Alex Rance/Tayte Pears/David Myers/Tom Collier. And we could possibly get Darcy Daniher to boost the defence or add more depth up forward. Could anyone else elaborate more on the above mentioned players?

[shaun..]

Oops didn't read the opening post. We actually need both! But i'll go with midfielder, if we can win our fair share in the middle the defence should hold up well.