User blog comment:Thie5014/New Strawhat Pirates./@comment-66791-20101026235127

Well, I've seen various sites listing that they still need a "helmsman", which Franky can pretty much fill, since he's the guy who built the ship.

A second mate WOULD be neat, except they don't really have a first mate, despite popular conception that Zoro is the first mate.

Come to think of it, his role as the "swordsman" kind of falls into "fighter" territory. the Straw Hat Pirates could use another fighter or two.