hooligan27 wrote:But who would you money be on to drop kick offs in a row
That's harsh !
I haven't seen much mention of defensive qualities yet either.
Salty isn't a winger, Salty isn't a centre, Salty is better off at f/b i.m.o but is he getting selected there ahead of Grix, Sharp or QLT ? Not a chance !
He's one of those luxury players that a coach has within his squad that allows him to move things around & react to different situations if & when necessary, utility players are special.
Those who remember James as a junior getting scouted by all the top SL clubs will remember a 100 tries a season 2nd rower that played above his size & weight at the very top of the junior levels and into academy rugby, the skills that a player picks up in their development years are part of what determines how far they go in the game and add to their game. Nobody ever dropped a ball on purpose whether it's from a kick off, out of the base of a scrum or at PTB