Isn't Kei also in the same situation as Hoffman - that is automatically upgraded to NRL? From watching Hoffman over the last couple of seasons I have never seen him look other than ordinary even in reggies, so if the club has an option, my view would be to open his spot in the 30 to someone more likely.
Assuming we don't retain JTJ or BJ, and we upgrade 2 development players (Kei and Hoffman), by my calculation we will have 4 available spots in the 30. This takes into account Mikaele re-sign and Mbye going, not signing Cini, MCK or Amone, and losing Packer and Walters).
Assuming we don't retain JTJ or BJ, and we upgrade 2 development players (Kei and Hoffman), by my calculation we will have 4 available spots in the 30. This takes into account Mikaele re-sign and Mbye going, not signing Cini, MCK or Amone, and losing Packer and Walters).