Mmmm-
That is hard on Jacob or you are some kind of genius.
Mike Brown still hasn't a club. Maybe that is an indication.
Matteo was very badly injured last season and could still do the job we got him for. He looks very fit.
Your final two points I agree with.
I'm certainly no genius, as much as I would love to say otherwise! However, as stated before, I don't rate Umaga
at all in the 15 shirt (and only marginally more at 10, but that's a whole other can of fish, and not relevant to the topic at hand).
I think the salary cap reduction is as likely an explanation for Brown's free agent status as any other, but I could well be wrong on that front.
I agree with you re Minozzi's injury (injuries?), but he seemed to be available towards the end of last season and just wasn't getting picked for some reason, unless my senescent memory is failing me! Hopefully he'll be back in the mix for 2022-23.
Regarding WLR's reticence to tackle, the same has been said of both Cipriani and Umaga; the former is old news now, of course, but I can't see how the latter's ongoing selection can be advocated for if willingness to make tackles is a deal-breaker.