I would be looking like at splitting 8 into 2 mid to late teens. We need to look at getting a developing key defender and another developing forward.
Use pick 7 on Smilie (imo best mid) and the other 2 for needs which is both book ends. We have Keelor and Heath who should be able to fill for a game or 2 and help out Marshall.
If Membrey goes, our Forward Stocks are King, Sherman and Caminiti. Unfortunately King has found it hard to stay on the park and Caminiti has been used down back at times.
With Battle leaving, we have only Howard and Wilkie who can play on talls.. nothing really in the wings. I hope we try and pry out Serong or Phillips from the hawks as a back up.
I disagree with the idea of splitting 8 into later picks - we need to collect elite talent while we can.
But I agree with your point on tall stocks being thin. Maybe we're planning taking the training wheels off and giving Keeler, Heath and Ari a serious crack in the seniors next year with Hammer playing in defence....but that's extremely risky. At this point we either need to land Soldo super cheap or delisting Campbell looks dumb. We need another readymade KPD as well. Imagine if Wilkie gets a long term injury and we're down to Howard, Cordy and Caminiti as key talls all season.