Providing we have 2 picks in this year’s draft it means 18 picks since 2021. Add maybe a rookie or 2 this year we have averaged 5 kids per year in 5 years which I think is about right.
11 first rounders in that list with 5 top 10 picks.
If we can emerge with 10-12 as our core in 3-4 years time then we will have successfully reengineered the list we previously built through 2006-2012 that delivered the last set of flags.
That part of the list rebuild will have been done so the next 3 years will be critical to finding the nuggets in the rookie drafts, discards from other clubs that can fill our list needs and then hopefully put the icing on the cake with a marquee free agents going into 2028 or 2029
All we need is the right off field support that delivers the development, strength and conditioning to get the most out of our playing group