And since Jackson is a ruckman, he then has the potential to spend large chunks of his career in rehab.There were other losses, including having to go into a deficit to get Green as they only have around 700 points remaining in this year's draft. That will effectively wipe out next year's second rounder. They also effectively gave up a pick in the 30s this year by losing the leftover points they would have had by using picks 12 and 18 to match the bid for Green. And if they had traded down with those picks, instead of up, they might have moved into a pick in the 20s.
You have to look at the totality of the trades and what could have gone down. They were always going to get Green, so all trading has only been for whoever the get at pick 4. I figure they will get a run and carry player like Lachie Ash, which is all well and good, but giving up a similar player like Jeremy Sharp, who Cal Twomey rates at pick 27, plus their 1st 2 draft picks from 2020.
Let's not forget that the Giants received 2020 3rd and 4th round picks for 2 players they previously drafted with picks 1 and 10. They also lost former 1st round pick Adam Thomlinson.
I figure the totality of what they will do this year will get them Tom Green, their pick 4 and a few 3rd and 4th rounders for next year in exchange for, wait for this ................ 6 past, present and future 1st round draft picks and a 2nd and 3rd rounder in this draft. You don't have to be a mathematician to work this one out.
And should it so happen that Melbourne bids on Green and the Giants don't match, allowing them to pick Luke Jackson, then Jackson will become by far the most expensive player ever, priced out at around 6 1st round draft picks. Could you imagine Kinnear Beatson doing this?
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