I didn't call for 3 strategic trades Clete, I called for less panic and a rational trade/draft policy as we already have the players most on D/L seem to think we need ( Full Forward, Tall smart backman, and versatile smart mid size backman). Normal trade policy will see the team improved over the next couple of years.
What Ibbo had that enabled him to take the talls on, and if you think about it he did compete with them on his terms by always getting the better position through reading the ball, was footy smarts. Crozier has that plus more pace and a better leap. Mundy has a few years left, he is that type of player, a lot of the way he plays reminds me of a 21st century Michael Tuck.
The biggest fear I have for the next 2 years is that Sandi is gone or not able to play a large percentage of the time, leaving Darcy with an overload. A backup ruckman is the possible need in next years draft. Smart talent ID a la Darcy could fill that hole.