Exactly my point mate - You're comparing him to Johns and JT...
2 types of Players you and I probably didn't see before them, Or will ever see after them.
He's not Thurston, He's not Johns, He's not Cronk or Lockyer... No one "rational" is expecting to be... (Funny you mention Joey - When him and his club are chasing Brooks so hard)
Hell, He's not even Keary, Or Cleary... And may not be Reynolds...
But we can't buy those guys... And unless we do - I feel we're not in a position to "experiment"
Until now, We've had no better replacement available to us that's better than Brooks, (Unless you think we should have paid Townsend 850k?) - Until there are other options of a higher standing, We'd be better off playing back rowers at centre... Because then they'll have an excuse.
And Brooks will go straight to an above average side and get above average results. No question.
Now, If our above average half, is surrounded by above average players - He might get above average results - And these conversations don't exist.
Everyone wants a Johns, Or JT, Or Cronk... But they just don't make enough of them.