Mid-season signings in the last few years have been a important strategy and are getting more popular than ever. NRL clubs struggling with their cap, depth or overall strike power are usually the ones to pick up and let go of the players that aren't being favoured or just not wanted at their current club.
Parramatta's salary cap saga has also overall improved the talent of the mid-season list in 2016 featuring in one signing and two losses most by any other club.
The following list will be portrayed by the mid-season signings impacts on the roster, finals chances and most importantly, winning.
Junior Paulo
The Canberra wrecking ball has demolished the park since joining the Raiders. Junior is another player that was pushed out by the Parramatta club. The front rower was the missing puzzle in many people's eyes in reference to Canberra's roster in order to compete for the premiership.
Almost every time Junior Paulo touches the ball he breaks a tackle and carries a further two or three players on his body. This makes the forwards roll on and creates the space for the backs to work their magic, that's a huge advantage and impact Paulo has. The roster has been changed with Paul Vaughn a certain starter in previous years, now ousted from playing first grade.
The Raiders are going to make the finals and will need their forwards playing the best they possibly can including Junior Paulo. Paulo improves Canberra's chance of winning each time he steps on to the park which could potentially equal success comes finals time.
