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Houston worth two first round picks but Bailey Smuth only worth a late first from the Cats. Seems fair.
No they aren't comparable. Bailey Smith is 23 while Houston is 27. So Smith has roughly twice the remaining peak playing career that Houston has.They aren't remotely comparable though.
One is under contract long term and a current All Australian who is replicating that form.
The other is out of contract, coming off an ACL with a variety of off-field issues with no recent form.
Smith is also marketing gold. Pretty sure Houston is not.
Wherever they end up I reckon Bailey Smith is a good chance to have Houston covered for salary (and that's before the under the counter deals).
I admire Sam Power but I think we tend to get the rough end of the deal on some of our trades so I'll be watching how he manages the Bailey Smith departure. If we only get pick 13 (or equivalent) I'll be pretty disappointed.