Am I the only one that thinks slotting Barba into 5/8 is a mistake? Here he is in his first game with his new club against his former club and he is told to "go out and create". That is a fair bit of pressure to put on somebody new to the club, I don't care he who he is, he needs to work his way into the team by roaming at fullback (his best position) exploring the open spaces plus not having to deal with the big men running at him in defense whilst dealing with a chronic ankle. Bad idea if this is indeed what Hook has on his mind.
Hoffy in the halves is another howler, he lacks creativity as a FB, what impact is he going to have 5/8 other than negative? Leave the halves role to the specialists, give Niko or Strasser a shot and let the others play in the positions that they excel in.
I sense a chaotic season coming up, we fans are going to go through events we have never experienced as Bronco supporters before. Hang on for the ride. It is going to be fargin bumpy.