Wow, what an entertaining thread
As a Parra fan, i love to watch Hayne play. But i hate the pressure that fans and media put on him. He's 22 FFS. I'm not saying he is better than Slater or Boyd or whoever, in fact it's a matter of opinion (People argue that Muralitharan is a better spinner than Warne and vice versa, but it doesn't make either of them less of a champion)
Yes he is a great player to watch. Yes He is up there with the most exciting players when he's on his game. Yes he's not as consistent as Slater and Boyd, but the fact is that Hayne is playing behind the worst halve's combination in the league. The fact is that he's pretty much our main ball player aswell as our fullback and although Slater and Boyd are more consistent as fullbacks, the spotlight isn't on them for every single attacking play.
I honestly don't care who people thing is a better fullback or pleyer, and i don't think Jarryd would either. I'm just happy to be able to witness his brilliance aswell as that of Slater, Benji, Thurston and the many other great players in this comp.
Love him or hate him, you can't deny that Jarryd is one of the most exciting players to watch. But he is not the best player in the world. In my opinion that would be Thurston.