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Cook isn't anywhere near that class! He has always been a running dummy half who took years to even get his passing up to NRL standard!I think it was Wayne Bennett who said a few years ago that there were plenty of hookers that could follow a game plan but not many that could effectively control a game from what they saw in front of them. He named Smith as the master with Cook, Api and Fainu from Manly as capable. A few weeks later, critics were saying Smith was washed up in the lead up to Origin. Game one, I think it was on the first tackle, Smith dummied from dummy half and ran 30 metres straight through the middle of the ruck and Qld were immediately on the front foot. None better.
Alot like Brandon Smith!