CobraCraig wrote:
Because the type of prop people want are few and far between, who fits the bill of what we need? Not very many, and the ones available are probably zero.
If Luke Thompson becomes available we should try and move heaven and earth for him and use the Marquee spot.
That's kind of what I'm trying to say. We got cap space available late in the season (or maybe early in the off season). That doesn't leave a lot of time to try and attract one of the few available top props in the sport when you have two of your best players about to on the fence whether to stay or not.
Next year I'd expect Leuluai, French and/or Hastings to leave and be replaced internally by Field/Smith and maybe one marquee halfback signing. That should leave cap space for a top prop, with months to identify and negotiate with the right man. I hope we don't use up a marquee spot on a prop. Those spots should be reserved for the spine unless we can get a real superstar IMO.
