Quote: The Eagle "Just because you defend at fullback, doesn't mean you can't attack at first receiver. Arguably, with McGuire defending at fullback, our line is better balanced as we'd have another forward in the middle, presumably in the shape of either Ward or McShane'"
Anyone remember Iestyn Harris?
McGuire would play where he wanted when we have the ball and sit at the back when we don't. He sweeps behind the line as good as anyone - defensively the major job of a FB these days is to cover 5th tackle kicks close to the line. Mags also has tremendously safe hands under the high ball.
That said, we would lose a strike runner on kick returns, but then again wingers pick a lot of those up anyway. I also think Mcguire does a huge amount of kick chase defence, he contributes a lot to our cover out wide as well (those who say he doesn't tackle or defend well are so wrong). We woiuld lose that.
It's not the daftest idea I've heard and it wouldn't bother me if he did appear at FB on the team sheet.