Jennings as a winger

I was reading Drew Lauder's comment in the Bevan French blog, where he commented:

French will be the fulltime fullback and Gutho will eventually be a fulltime centre. 2 acl injuries I wouldn't be surprised if Gutho comes back at centre and makes that position his own,

I also see Gutho more as a centre than fullback, and if French does catch fire and gives BA no option but to retain him as fullback it means we have three very good centres for only two posts. Drew's answer to this was to put Jarryd on the wing, however the one scenario I haven't seen suggested is for Jennings to move to the flank.

As we know, Jennings is an out-and-out runner of the ball, and clearly Hayne and Gutho have superior passing abilities. Jennings is also exceptional out of dummy half and would be a real threat on the return of the ball. Arguably, he's closest to Semi in terms of pure running power and evasiveness.

In many ways it is a similar situation to kirisome auva'a, who successfully moved to that wing position at the end of last season.

It does beg the question, though, whether BA will consider just treating his outside backs as just that.

There is no reason with the talent he has on offer, as to why there should be any distinction between wing and centre. By switching up the work they have to do; ie rotating in terms of which of them drops back, you can keep them fresh, and in attack by switching over it means the defence can never feel comfortable, because your throwing different propositions at them all the time.

Obviously, in defence you can specialise - it would be dumb to move Jennings out of that centre position defensively, where he's best in competition.

"Last time I went through Abu Dhabi transit lounge , he was sitting there waiting on Roy Spagnolo to send him details for his connecting flight . I didn't have the heart to tell him. Just told him Ricky Stuart and the boys are lookimg forward to his…"

"He has not kicked on...as a centre probably the worst defensive centre in the league. Doesnt have hands or a pass....just cant see him progressing actually he is almost as bad as Sean Russell"

Replies

Paul January 16, 2018 at 12:09pm

It would also solve the conundrum of his poor passing ability.
- Rise of an empire > Paul January 16, 2018 at 4:34pm
  
  Jennings has never good at passing
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER January 16, 2018 at 12:13pm

If it means putting jennings on the wing or auva on the wing will i say jennings evey time hayne and Gutherson be our centres and french be fullback
jamesy January 16, 2018 at 12:19pm

Phil you'll have to do a team list where you have put every player out of their normal position. Gutho to hooker, Jennings to wing, Hayne to 6.
HKF January 16, 2018 at 12:22pm

Who is jenkins?
- Yobz > HKF January 16, 2018 at 2:21pm
  
  Leeroy?
Nitram January 16, 2018 at 12:23pm

Nah Jennings as right centre. It worked last year and that's where he belongs. I wouldn't want to be the one to tell the halves our centres and wingers are going to swap around randomly. I bet you they would blow up.
Ivan Drago January 16, 2018 at 12:48pm

Jennings is still one of the best centers going around, defensively outstanding, and is playing sensational football. Centre and only centre is his position. Would not even consider him playing anywhere else. He is still truly a top shelf centre.
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin January 16, 2018 at 1:12pm

Why waste one of the best defensive centres in the NRL on the wing ??

Is this really the Phil who invented this site ? Wow I mean wasn't it Guth to hooker last time ?

NEXT UP - KANE EVANS TO FIVE EIGHTH !! ; (
- fake midget pseudoachondroplasia > Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin January 16, 2018 at 5:20pm
  
  He does say not to move Jennings in defence. It is more ideas for attack.