Rank our Best 18 based on what Tier of quality they are(descriptions in the OP)

[theshed]

I'll give it a go, but with the caveat being the player in respect to the rest of the league i.e. ranking of the player compared to their peers for the position

Elite (Top 3 for their position):
- Haas (arguably best in his position)

Good (Top 5 for their position):
- Reynolds, Patty

Good 1st Grade (Top 10 for their position):
- Walsh*, Herbie

1st Grade Level (Making most NRL teams):
- Ezra**, Cobbo & Oates (both nearing the next tier though), Flegler, Staggs, Arthars (18th man - backs), Jensen, Kobe, Taupau, Capewell, Riki

2nd Tier level (Depth or Qcup):
- Billy, Paix, Palasia (18th man - forwards)

* Walsh - Probably has to land in Good 1st grade, because there are a lot of good fullbacks in the comp. Teddy, Turbo and Latrell are Top 3... Paps next inline. Gutho, Edwards and Kennedy all fighting for those Top 5 in the position. I think Reece is racing up the ranks though... and just needs to round out his game to be a clear top 5 across the league.

** Ezra - Odd position across the NRL where there aren't many elite 6's. Munster is the clear standout for the position, but beyond that Ezra may be sitting near or in the top 10. If you put him in the panthers team he's possibly creating more than Luai at the moment considering how well he's going with our left edge:
1. Munster
... Daylight ...
2. Cody
3-6: Brown, Keary, Foran, Wighton
7-9: Ponga, Moylan, Luai (only this high because Panthers)
10-13: Burton, Dearden, Ezra, Doueihi
The rest: Katoa (too young to know yet), TMM, Schuster, Amone

Katoa is on par with Ezra. Maybe better

 

[Wolfie]

That is why I put Carrigan there, that said there is some gap to him and Haas at current imo, but either would be straight into a Kangaroos squad at current, with Haas being easily the number 1 Middle picked.

I think if Carrigan was a prop he would be a starter as well, but he is behind Yeo and Murray as a lock.

Payne hasnt really done it at rep level yet. Pats taken to it like a duck to water. I think elite level players prove they can do it and step up at every level they step up to consistently. Thats why as yet we dont have an elite level player at the Broncos.

 

[Mister Wright]

Y’all sleeping on Staggs. If he was eligible for the good guys he would have played close to 12 Origins by now and would be one of the first picked. He is good representative tier, it is just a shame for him he is around the time that Mitchell & Turbo are that good they get picked out of position.

 

[Mustafur]

Katoa is on par with Ezra. Maybe better

From what I've seen no, they are different type of halves though but Ezra is a much better 6 than he is a 7 or a 6 at this stage.