Brandon Smith isn't complaining about playing as a lock, but the question is does he want to be a Hinchliffe utility for the rest of his career... given CS9 is there and Grant looks next in line.
BSmith is off contract at the end of 2022, which is the same time as Harry Grant... If Fifita walks we should be targetting both those guys.
I do feel we may be under selling Turps who's basically only had 5-6 games as starting hooker at the broncos and has actually won the bulk of his game when starting as hooker.
It's unfortunate that he was shoehorned into the 7 last year and has been injured for 2 months this year... I think we really miss his energy in defence... but with two quality hookers available at the same time and at the same club you have to go after them