Unpopular opinion that should be considered

[sheridanstand78]

Jake is pedestrian at lock, Nathan Brown has a side step that breaks the line, id be interchanging them during games!

 

[Ryan]

Isn’t that what we’re already doing?

Side note: interesting to see Brown has been named at starting prop this week.

And Lawton in the 12 !! Even WITH Burbo's return.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Isn’t that what we’re already doing?

Side note: interesting to see Brown has been named at starting prop this week.

As in, starting to prop up the forward pack?

 

[LeonardCohen]

Isn’t that what we’re already doing?

Side note: interesting to see Brown has been named at starting prop this week.

The thing is, 13 and prop are no different on the field itself. The difference is in the intention and the minutes played. If we say Jake is lock, he is going to play 80, ball play a little and spend most of his energy defending. If we move him to prop, he might play 20 minutes with a stronger focus on ball running before having a stint on the pine.

I'm not even sure what I think, I just know that Jake's lack of speed is an issue. He is still so important and we lose the Cowboys game without his effort to charge down Townsend's field goal. I'm just musing over what could be done to mitigate his lack of dynamism.

 

[bringbackbeaver]

Got to give him a role that enables him to play to his strengths. He’s a ball distributing , defending lock. You want your front rowers to make metres and bend the line which Jurbo doesn’t do.

Unfortunately , the speed of the game post the dumb 6 again rule hasn’t done him any favours. I think Jake needs to be out there to keep the middle tight and play his role in attack.

I’d have him tackling for 80 mins as his primary duty. The outside backs make more metres and PCM than Jake can

 

[47MVEagle]

The thing is, 13 and prop are no different on the field itself. The difference is in the intention and the minutes played. If we say Jake is lock, he is going to play 80, ball play a little and spend most of his energy defending. If we move him to prop, he might play 20 minutes with a stronger focus on ball running before having a stint on the pine.

I'm not even sure what I think, I just know that Jake's lack of speed is an issue. He is still so important and we lose the Cowboys game without his effort to charge down Townsend's field goal. I'm just musing over what could be done to mitigate his lack of dynamism.

I’ve been under the impression Jake’s been starting at lock for the first 20 minutes then switching into the props once they start getting rotated anyway with Brown coming on at lock for the remaining 60 minutes anyway?

The only time I noticed a change was the most recent Saints game, when we had no one on the bench & Brown was being regularly spelled to give him plenty of opportunity to rest between stints on the field.