Personally - for me, it comes to what positions are we looking to sign for, and what are we trying to strengthen.
If I am honest - I would not touch the back 5. I think we have a solid backline, which could score a decent amount of try's, if given the opportunity too. Plus depth. DWZ, Hoppa, R Smith are definite. Oks, Meaney, Harper (potential gun) and Averillo (highly rated) can fight it out for the remaining spots. Holland and Montoya can duke it out in Ron Massey for superstar benchie.
Where we lack - and its quite obvious - is the halves and hooker. Despite having one of our marquees there (admittedly, Foran played good footy when he wasnt injured last year) - he has nowhere near lived up to the price tag. So then we scour the market to look for a decent half. But realistically - who is there to sign?
There are no "gun" halves available right now. So are we recruiting for the sake of recruiting? (Side note - would consider Connor Watson if he was available).
Hooker - we are in dire needs for one. But again, who is available? Levi was, terrible choice. Korsaisau - we got pipped at the last second by a better Panthers offer, and plus he cited the opportunity to work under Barrett again (of which he flourished under). So do we look at a Nathan Peats? Many on here do not rate him. I personally think he is a step up from JMK, but happy to stick with what we have.
It's nice to come onto a forum and have a sook about the lack of signings - but in all honesty - who would you sign in the market at the moment that is going to 100% make our team better?
If you say Latrell - it's clear he wants to play FB, but DWZ is doing fantastically for us. Why jump at the at opportunity?
Jai Arrow - we are stacked with Forwards. Between Jackson, RFM, and CHN - I would not touch our starting forward pack. Admittedly he would make it better, but it's not worth strengthening an area we are good in.
Players who were considered on the market:
Moylan - would get more service out of tampon
Johnston - No thanks
Adam Douehi - bloke doesn't know if he's a 1,3,4,6,7,9,14 or orange peeler. Wish the kid nothing but the best, but I have not seen quality from him yet.
So again -to re-state.. if you're going to sook about the current state - who would you sign that would better our team?