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Bull Shark
If it helps I agree with the principle of what you are saying.
If Broncs are keen to spend something like 1.1/1.2 million on Reynolds and he wants us to match there is a pretty fair argument for saying no way.
Instead of spending 800k on him and 400k on 5/8 (if that is what we wanted to spend on SJ) we could definitely look at something like three of the guys from the bottom half of my list in rumour mill earlier, spending up around 800k. Then hoping competition between them, Tracey, Metcalf and Rivett forced two worthwhile players to the top of the pile and have another 400k or so to spend on props to make sure these guys have a forward pack they can play behind.
Another one not on my list is Broncos Tyson Gamble. If Reynolds went there he may be an option to bring here cheap. Him + Tracey certainly wouldn't leave you wishing for effort or passion (which makes them good players to have the other guys trying to outtrain/outplay).
Now that would really be a BIG gamble. He's just played his fifth game in about four years. He went well. so I'm waiting to see if it was just a flash in the pan/