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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3690006, member: 1899"] The issue was the Broncos found themselves in a position where they had four hookers on the roster. That would have been tenable in '23 but something had to give in '24. When they committed to Paix they either had to do one of two things. Fashion him as a back-up half and provide him with more versatility. He wouldn't be the first half to have a stint at hooker only to return to the halves. The other option would have been to give him more NRL starts with a view that he was going to be here until '25 while Billy finishes up in '24. As it happened, Billy received more minutes against Cronulla, his game went to another level and he played well for the rest of the '23 season. In hindsight, the Broncos shouldn't have extended Paix's contract but the whole thing runs deeper. I still think the Broncos had to go out and sign somebody because you'd expect both Walsh and Cobbo to be unavailable during the Origin period. The unfortunate thing was, Sailor was easily the best choice of the affiliates which shouldn't be the case if the Broncos were more diligent with their recruitment/retention. I don't think it helped Baker that he was consistently struggling with injuries and picked out of position. Still, the club needs to be selective about who they bring in and what qualities they possess. Baker always seemed like a gamble - a fringe first grade prop entering his prime - I think the only time the Broncos nailed this signing was Jensen and even then he couldn't make the Broncos best 17. [/QUOTE]

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