So is this where we are at now?
A) we give in and swap our two F2s for TB. We would effectively be mortgaging our short term future on a 29 year old if we do this and we would have to win a flag with him here to justify that. Not sure we are quite at the point where that's a reasonable gamble for us to take.
B) we give two F1s but get TB and something like WCs pick 26 back so they can save face and we are only basically giving up a future first and a pick slide? That's probably an ok outcome for both clubs but presumably they won't go for that.
C) we give a F1 and a F2 for TB which we think is fair. Again, probably a decent outcome for both but hard for WC to accept now. Maybe we add a late pick to make it more palatable?
D) we walk away and have one second round pick in this draft but a good hand in 2005. Not the worst outcome for us although we might damage our rep a bit, but terrible for the player and terrible for WC.
E) we walk away and then try to trade back into this draft using our 2025 future picks, which risks weakening our original 2024 position? Bad for TB and WC, and might not be brilliant for us either.
Any other scenarios that could be in play?
A) we give in and swap our two F2s for TB. We would effectively be mortgaging our short term future on a 29 year old if we do this and we would have to win a flag with him here to justify that. Not sure we are quite at the point where that's a reasonable gamble for us to take.
B) we give two F1s but get TB and something like WCs pick 26 back so they can save face and we are only basically giving up a future first and a pick slide? That's probably an ok outcome for both clubs but presumably they won't go for that.
C) we give a F1 and a F2 for TB which we think is fair. Again, probably a decent outcome for both but hard for WC to accept now. Maybe we add a late pick to make it more palatable?
D) we walk away and have one second round pick in this draft but a good hand in 2005. Not the worst outcome for us although we might damage our rep a bit, but terrible for the player and terrible for WC.
E) we walk away and then try to trade back into this draft using our 2025 future picks, which risks weakening our original 2024 position? Bad for TB and WC, and might not be brilliant for us either.
Any other scenarios that could be in play?