birss is still fairly skinny, but he is hard at it, and likes to run and kick long even though his pace and kicking accuracy are about average. probably the main reason he likes to run and kick long are that he needs to improve is decision making, and thats a good fallback disposal option for him.
so I see him playing a similar game to rhyce shaw with the exception that he isnt as quick, but his kicking is more accurate, and he regualrly gets his own hard ball. so rather than just a flanker, he will make a decent inside midfielder.
seeing as we have morris, smith, macmahon and gilbee holding down small defender spots, and a midfield rotation as long as your arm, we have no need of birss or cole for that matter.
but definately we need to move excess midfied types like birss and b.murphy on to other clubs for the good of those players and to get draft picks or KPP to the dogs.