The way I'm looking at this draft is to set a priority for a tall KPP, which we would probably take at our 1st pick. The main candidates are Busslinger at 196 cm, Hayes at 197 cm, and Keeler (who I like the most) at 198 cm. At least 1 should be available at our 1st pick and possibly all 3 will be available.
After that, I think the draft flattens out until around pick 30, with lots of prospects who could be classified as tall midfielders, tall utilities or key defenders of average height (~193cm). A pick in the early 20s should secure a good prospect.
I might be willing to trade our 2nd round pick for a 2023 2nd rounder, depending on how the trade period pans out. Maybe something to consider on draft night as well.
I think this strategy gives us the depth we need to cover impending losses of KPPs like Buddy, Reid and Rampe over the next couple of years. An extra pick in the 2nd round could be useful next year if we have to recruit a ruckman. I'm not worried about midfielders as the queue is long enough to break into the senior side, so we don't need to increase the competition for spots there.
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