I should have known something was up after Valentine Holmes took one of the all-time greatest interceptions in Origin history. It's bad news for the Maroons though - intercepts were just about the best play Kevie came up with.
I'm not as well versed as others in regards to the NFL, but I can't see him working in any position. He'll at most be a special teams player ala Hayne so this whole deal just sounds like a ploy to boost his profile in Australian sports. With players like Jarryd Hayne, Israel Folau, Sonny Bill Williams, Anthony Mundine etc. it seems like managers have cottoned on that having a client who has experience in multiple sports can attract more third party sponsers.
15 or so years ago, it was the ARU with all the World Cup interest, now it's the NFL and the potential to jump on the Aussie invasion with Hayne, Ben Simmons and company.
That's a tough break for Cronulla. They finally found their fullback and had one of the most dangerous players in the game and now they're back on the search. I presume Dugan would be the front-runner, but surely he'd only be the stop-gap. I wonder if they end up going with Matt Moylan at 1 and bring Kyle Flanagan in the halves? It probably wouldn't gel too well, Flanagan and Townsend are similar style of players, but Flanagan will likely make the 17 in some form or fashion.
The prospect of Kyle & Shane Flanagan taking on Nathan & Ivan Cleary in Round 6 & 21 almost feels inevitable.