If we don’t sign an interchange hooker and Smith doesn’t make the grade, I think Patton would best suited to cover - good passing and kicking game. Not sure he has the pace to be a top half.
Loose forward, if I can use the old fashioned and correct term, will be interesting though. Currie and Murdoch-Masila are best suited to do damage on the edges ( did we have edges before Super League ?) so it is between George King, Hughes, Philbin, Westwood and Livett. My choice would be King for work rate and tackling early and Livett to replace as sub to add some creativity.