10 and 12 is no different to lock in that you need depth though. Rebels have 4 good locks, but without 2 decent quality 10's and 2 decent quality 12's they are set for mediocrity IMO.
I think cordingly has done a good job recruiting for the short term, but long term I think the rebels need to invest a bit more and widen the search.
Case in point: I was watching the qld schools rugby league final the other day between Keebra Park and St Brendans. St Brendans had a brilliant playmaker (whose name escapes me at the moment, annoyingly); the type of bloke the rebels should be going after as a long term investment.
I can't speak for what happens in NSW, but all the players in the QLD GPS and AIC system grow up watching the reds and the reds get them into the system at an increasingly young age. Its how they can afford to keep guys like Browning, Gill, and CFS around on less money than the rebels are offering (and the rebels are offering).
I think if the Rebels intend to become contenders and stay ahead of the curve recruitment wise they need to start connecting with the big league schools in QLD and NSW that the QRU/NSWRU seem to shun.