Many thanks Ranta, appreciate the advice.
Just thinking through it, I worry that option 2 means I have 17 green dots exactly this round without any cover and I have to play all my spuds (Hughes, Salmon, Levi, Flanno, Strange, Burbo, Talagi). And then next week I'll still be in a tight place with 17 green dots (unless Chan suits up) and not much wriggle room to trade up to Brailey/Blore/Crichton (unless again I consider selling Cleary).
With option 1, I can do Cleary+Kini this week, and Sitili+Lussick next week and pick up KPP, Gutho, Brailey and Crichton/Blore. No real pathway to get Cleary unless one of my guns go down, but its probably a risk I'm willing to take if it means a significantly stronger 14-17.
Just thinking through it, I worry that option 2 means I have 17 green dots exactly this round without any cover and I have to play all my spuds (Hughes, Salmon, Levi, Flanno, Strange, Burbo, Talagi). And then next week I'll still be in a tight place with 17 green dots (unless Chan suits up) and not much wriggle room to trade up to Brailey/Blore/Crichton (unless again I consider selling Cleary).
With option 1, I can do Cleary+Kini this week, and Sitili+Lussick next week and pick up KPP, Gutho, Brailey and Crichton/Blore. No real pathway to get Cleary unless one of my guns go down, but its probably a risk I'm willing to take if it means a significantly stronger 14-17.