You don't have to have an elite PF. But you do need a good one. You can't win many games going essentially 4 vs 5.
So, then the question is, what traits (& in what order) are most important for a PF/4 playing for Pope (3pt shooting, perimeter defense, interior defense, post offense, other)?
A few days ago I looked at all of the top scorers (anyone >12ppg) who are not yet seniors and are not guards (& listed them in another thread). Honestly, the pickings are pretty slim at that position in the potential portal for next year. UNLESS the NCAA follows through on the rumor of granting everyone 5 seasons in 5 years.