Do we perfer Docherty the midfielder over Docherty the rounding defender over the first month or two is the question isn't it?
how is his scoring as a mid?
how is his scoring as a mid?
It's a hard one, part of it probably depends on which other guys are missing. With Kennedy and Hewett and one of Cerra/Walsh missing he was great, will he be as good if he's pushed to a more outside role covering for just Walsh, 17 tackles in the last two games were a big part of his scoring.
Ultimately, can he sustain his average? Both midfield and rebounding defender I think it's very possible. I guess the question is if there is more upside or more downside to the move, I can definitely spin it both ways on that front, if you think it's a positive he's a great choice, if you have doubts or think it's a negative I'd suggest there's several safer options with more certainty to their role and, for an added bonus, much better durability records.
I love Doch though, I think the defender group as a whole is very strong and those hunting value are going to be playing with fire to an extent. It might work but there's definitely a lot of outcomes where there's potential for big hurt.