1. Too many people are bagging on us getting Burton, it seems like a long shot to me, with him off contract at the end of next season it wouldn't be a surprise if the Panthers just keep him as cover until then and he leaves at the end of 2021. They don't need to release him early and they probably won't. May is a handy player but he isn't of the quality we need in my opinion. Hastings is the one I wanted but he is no chance with Barrett so that rules him out too. I really don't know if there are any realistic halfback signings out there.
2. The same goes for our hooker dilemma. The only off-contract player that would be worth the punt is Tom Starling, the other name mentioned is Daryl Clark and if you can get him to come over than he could be the best signing we've made in years.
3. We lack firepower up front and I think our best option is looking at a trade for a prop with one of the teams that are interested in CHN, or keep an eye on the situation in Brisbane as they are stacked up front, I'd take Ofahengaue or Flegler off them, both who are on the bench.
Best case scenario: Cotric deal is announced, pay a fee and get Clark over, Barrett brings Burton with him and we grab one of the Broncos forwards to help them with their cap issues.
1. Averillo
2. Smith
3. Cotric
4. Hopoate
5. DWZ
6. Foran
7. Burton
8. To'omaga
9. Clark
10. Flegler
11. Jackson
12. RFM
13. Thompson
14. JMK
15. Ogden
16. Napa
17. Topine
(One can dream right)
If we have extra room in the cap I'd love for us to go after Alex Johnson too, I think it could really do with the speed out of our own end. Twice the player Smith is.