Tonythetiger
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- Jul 5, 2011
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A 27 year old might have 5 or 6 more years left. It’s not like he’s over 30 already.
He’s a bona fide star.
A pick 6 may not even play 20 games. There are no guarantees.
Hit the nail on the head. We overrate draft picks on potential vs proven quality players and years remaining likely to play at the top level. Sure, Gold Coast would love a pick 6 player to play 200+ games at a high level, but there are countless players picked earlier and picked around the mark that have done a lot less. Gold Coast are completing their list build, not starting it where they desperately need early picks like us.
I've said it earlier, Gold Coast will be looking at this draft/trade period as getting Lombard in, getting trade targets like Rioli and Noble, and moving some points into next year for more academy picks. A great result for them is to get those three players, increase their hand for next year and maybe they want to keep a spot open for a slider.