Adam Reynolds really isn't a viable option for NSW. Whilst he has one of the better kicking games of any half in the NRL, he simply isn't proficient at the various other duties of traditional halfback play; his organisational abilities leave a lot to be desired. He isn't by any means a creative ball player. And frankly even the most basic skills of passing and running the ball are things with which he seriously struggles.
Aside from his kicking game which, admittedly as I've said is very good, he's nothing more than a stock standard club player. You can't pick a halfback like that and expect to be successful against such a dominant QLD side. There simply isn't enough creativity especially if you were to pick Tedesco or heaven forbid Dugan at fullback.
As for other troubling decisions, I honestly don't know who I'd pick on the right wing. It's been a revolving door of utter failures out there with QLD's left edge, arguably the most dangerous flank to ever play Origin football, tearing them to shreds every year. Turner, Monaghan, Williams, Uate, McManus, Merritt and the list goes on. I'm also very reluctant to suggest moving a Josh Dugan or any other fullback out there. They're simply not familiar with the positional necessities to handle QLD's left side. It's pointless having a hard-working fullback who'll make good metres out of their own end from dummy-half, playing on the wing if every time there's a wide-shift from QLD they rush in and get caught out. Thurston will exploit that all night. So I'm not quite resolved on who should be picked there.
Nor who should play right side second row with Cordner now out and most of NSW's genuine options being left side specialists - Bird, Hoffman, Graham, etc.
). I'm not really sure though why you say that NSW need a play-making option from fullback but then go and pick Tedesco. I think Moylan offers a lot more in that regard. Tedesco is primarily a ball runner in the more traditional style IMO.
