Thomas Jenkins has fast become one of the NRL's most dangerous wingers.
That is, very likely, a sentence no one thought they'd be reading at the start of the season, and it has to be noted he is playing on the end of a red-hot Penrith Panthers attack, but he has fit right into the best system in the competition.
You don't just do that by luck.
The outside back's attitude too has been fantastic. Dropped from the finals last year, he basically said it was the right call leading into this season, and has made no mistake in rubber stamping his spot to the point it won't be happening again come September this year, with Penrith well on track for another deep run into the finals.
As it stands, the outside back already has 18 tries to his name and could seriously mount a challenge on the record for tries in a year with 13 games still to play, including Sunday night's top of the table clash with the New Zealand Warriors.
But the Panthers are heading into a contract crunch, and there have been plenty of rumours that Jenkins could be one forced out, simply because he will be after a major salary upgrade, and the Panthers, who are being pulled in plenty of directions by salary cap pressure, won't be able to afford it.
Even with a salary increase, he is still going to be fairly affordable for many clubs around the NRL, so here are the clubs who will, or should, be lining up around the block for Jenkins.
2. Perth Bears
Jenkins has, like most off-contract players, unsurprisingly already been linked to the Perth Bears.
The Bears might be internally confident over their roster, but there are certainly big question marks over their competitiveness when it comes to season number one.
At the time of writing, Sean Russell, Nick Meaney, Siosifa Talakai, Luke Laulilii, Apa Twidle and Englishman Harry Newman are their options in the outside backs. One of those guys, likely Meaney, is also going to be playing fullback unless they can make a signing there - maybe a William Kennedy or Trai Fuller.
Jenkins though would walk into that back five, whether at centre or wing, bringing the Bears try-scoring punch, winning mentality and an ability to keep improving over the years to come.
Whether Jenkins would entertain a move across the country for a significant pay bump or not is what remains to be seen.
If the Bears are considering Sifa Talaki as a centre, they must be desperate. These days he is too slow to be a centre and his value is as an impact forward off the bench.
St George would be a decent fit, but the club must be stretched with Val Holmes reputedly on $1M a year. Shame that he’s playing at NSW Cup standard.
Perhaps the club should consider offering Jenkins a back-ended (decent money) contract, and telling Holmes to find himself somewhere else to play in 2027, with the Dragons paying freight for half his salary. If he can be unloaded, then the club can pay Jenkins more money sooner rather than making him wait.