I could definitely see Collins and 16 if the Hawks are amenable. I mean especially with our guy Schmitz there to get us the big time upside guys. That being said, I think we'll wait and see who is there at 7 before we pull the trigger but at the same time it seems like Cronin's M.O. is to have things buttoned up early.
What if Murray fell to #7? Would fans just take him and be thrilled, or would they rather Collins (#16?).
I would be thrilled and take him. I don't like the Grant/Collins pairing at the forward positions. I'd also look to swap Grant for Collins now... But I'm sure Dame would not be supportive of that.
I really like Murray.... but I feel like Murray and Grant duplicate efforts. We need a good on ball/point of attack defender and Murray and Grant aren't that guy. I'm not sure what I would do.
Sochan seems like he would be able to start Day 1 next to Grant. He is super aggressive on defense without picking up a ton of fouls, he guards just about every position, I think he fills our needs better than anyone else. I know that people say take the BPA when you're this high in the draft and that's probably true, I would just like to find a way to get Sochan.
I think the only guy who can start day 1 for this roster is Murray... But that should not be a criteria for the selection
Both would get torched defensively, although I’m not as high on Keegan as you are. Keegan is below-average defensively IMO. Particularly on-ball wise. It’s a less than ideal combination. We wouldn’t have a single above average (on ball) defender in our lineup.
Sure they could co-exist. How do you feel about having 5 below average on ball defenders in a lineup? Then Dame, Ant(most likely), Jerami and Keegan all getting blown by? FWIW it’s also how I feel about John Collins. Can’t have both him and Grant.