With our limitations at CB, no doubt he will fill in there for time being, but could he be an answer to the teams lack of physical edge in the DM / CM role? That's his original position, and his height / tackling & half decent passing etc, could be the perfect player along side Okane / Phillips / Vierra.
Think the side is missing the Jansson / Bartley combination from last season, so think a quality CB, still required.