I appreciate this, but I think if Blayke isn't good enough to start, we should be going in another direction.
The teams really succeeding with two hookers have two good hookers, like Melbourne and Canberra. If McInnes was great at 9 this would be awesome. I think the panthers and cowboys have looked worse when Api/Robson go off, and haven't necessarily seen increased impact on them returning.
I think there aren't many good hookers in the game more than I think the game has gone past the 80 minute hooker. Mahoney is a good example of someone who has flourished this year playing 80.
I think you start with your best side, and right now that is Brailey, McInnes and Finucane on together.