So what do we need?
If you look at the squad there's 15 outfield players currently fit enough to start the season and that includes Tomlinson but not Shirley.
I think we need a left wing-back who has good experience of playing that position.
Grant is not a dedicated LWB, Law is facing his first full season at Argyle and Cooper isn't fit.
We need another creative midfielder, we rely too much on Mayor and if he's out of form or injured we'll struggle. This could be a loan until January by which time our other creative player, Cooper, should be back.
I think we need another striker and something different to what we have, again another loan.
So I reckon 3 more players needed, a LWB, a creative midfielder and a striker.
Traditionally Lowe starts the season with at least 3 loan players and adds another 2 before the transfer window closes. This summer he's not shopping in the Premier League loan market so probably just two loans from the Championship and League One.