It’s a like repeating the Napa mistake all over again. Can’t believe so many people are keen for it.
We signed Napa for 3 years at what 6-700k. Who at the time was a bench forward for the roosters. McGuire deal would be 1.5yr contract max. Not sure of exact salary but wouldn't be as much as Napa. We have 15 or so players off contract at end of 21. Napa, Ogden and Atoni are in that bunch.
Just look at stats
Ogden Rd 1: 15 runs for 135m, 18 tackles, 51mins
Rd2: 6 runs for 56m, 18 tackles, 24mins
Rd 3: 8 for 66m, 25 tackles, 31mins
Napa Rd 1: 4 runs for 42m, 12 tackles, 17mins
Rd 2: 5 runs for 37m, 23 tackles, 24mins
Rd 3: 8 runs for 77m, 22 tackles, 36mins
Atoni Rd 1: 4 runs for 48m, 22 tackles, 27mins
Rd 2: 6 runs for 56m, 31 tackles, 34mins
Rd 3: 9 runs for 84m, 27 tackles, 46mins.
Mcguire Rd 1: 11 runs for 103m, 16 tackles, 29mins
Rd 2: 15 runs for 109m, 34 tackles, 49mins
Rd 3: 12 runs for 112m, 32 tackles, 59mins.
I Understand stats dont paint the entire picture. Dogs havent had as much possession in past few games which impact attacking stats but if Napa, Atoni and Ogden are off contract is it really that bad to basically swap one out for McGuire on a 1.5yr deal instead of re-signing say Ogden or Atoni on hope they'll come good? We are still in the market next year to buy for 22/23 regardless.
McGuire was let go because the young crop of Broncos didn't like his old school mentality. How did that go for them? They lacked a forward leader last year that wasn't scared to pull their egos in to place. Yes his character isn't great, I'm not a fan of him but I could put up with him for 12 months if it means he comes in and ruffles a few feathers with our forwards and challenges them to get a bit of mongrel about them