I like how Richard played to close the year, and Patterson should be instant help, but you're right that there is no depth and zero margin for injury here.
Do you sit around all day trying to think of new ways to argue with every poster on this board, over anything? No one on this board comes close to the breadth of battles you take on.
I say this in part because I get constant complaints about thread-derailing.
Mincey is a position and commit of need. That's the kind of player, and positional commit, that people would like to see.
Would also be nice to win a head-to-head battle (although I never was aware of any prior battle for him, from anyone).