Jacko,
I've always respected your general grasp of Mil aviation matters in the past, but I have to agree with Mr Grim here - in fact, before I scrolled to the bottom of the page, the phrase in my mind was exactly what he has posted - you ARE way, way wide of the mark here.
As he has said, ask the guys on the ground for their view on MQ-9 and her operators, and what they can (and do) bring to the party. Then ask them whether they'd rather have a pair of FJ on task, or a Reaper. The answer may surprise you.