Francis Jackson has never butchered a top 5 pick, 100% clean sheet so I'm confident that whoever he picks will be a core contributor but I'm also mindful of picking a player at 2 who has a few question marks pertaining to soft tissue injuries & endurance. Most years there's a Dusty clone, Rayner ran an 11 beep and still went number 1, the media were salivating but ignored his gut running potential, his times in the RCD zone. There's only so much you can do with an aerobic base so low. Cripps was seen a chubster with a fanatical attack on the ball, but the reality was he could still run a 13 beep. I think this is the zone for upside, 12 or below and you are up against it. I don't have Lalor's data, with that black hole of knowledge I cannot overlook a player with such a decorated junior career. I'm also wary about the pitfalls of a crash and bash lifestyle, Venables was another Dusty on the block but got cruched out of the competition. I do like Lalor, he's top 5 on talent, I wouldn't be upset with him either but I'm also a bit of a Warren Buffet when it comes to premium picks. Even when I'm looking at all the various scenarios I don't think I will be suffering from buyers remorse, I put this on par with something like Brayshaw over Luke Davies-Uniake & Rayner, I probably miss out on some pizzaz and a rampaging bull but I'm happy I didn't wind up with a forward flanker in the wash-up.
In saying all that I'm happy to package 10 & 11 and take a chance on one of Lalor or O'Sullivan, that would be my focus. I think you could get a good result trading 10,11 for 5 & a second rounder. Lalor & Cooper Hynes looks ok to me if we're traveling down that path.