Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
We don't have a single top half fullback imo. Tarkowski is a bottom half centreback as proved throughout his entire career. You could argue the same for McNeil and Harrison to be honest although I think both are decent enough. Garner has had a few good premier league games in his career to date. There is potential but he has a lot to prove.
I'm struggling to see the 6 good players you've found.
Pickford who you want to sell
DCL though he's only been fit for a handful of games in 2 years
Branthwaite has stacks of potential but he's a few games into his premier league career
Doucoure isn't a good player. He's doing a job because of Dyche-ball and would look terrible in most other systems
Onana has potential but he needs to step up to be considered good. He wouldn't get into most top half first 11's no matter how many stats you want to provide.
And of course, in 2023 the first team means little as it's a squad game and our squad has the depth of a puddle.
We're poor and 3 managers in a row have shown that
I'd go with Pickford, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Garner, Onana, DCL.
Also I'd say Patterson with a run of games will come good...Mykolenko and McNeil are mid table players that have very good performances in them.
As you said, the squad isnt good at all. Using some of those squad players takes the level of the others down as they have to try and compensate.