Is this a cop out from Queensland Coach Kevin Walters?

The Maroons boss said that picking Billy Slater in the team for Origin I would put too much pressure on the custodian saying he hadn’t played enough football.

But we all know Slater’s accomplishments in the game and he’s arguably the greatest fullback to ever play the game.

“He (Slater) didn’t agree with the decision,” Walters told Triple M Brisbane.

“I just thought it was going to be a difficult ask for Billy Slater to come in and play Origin One at Suncorp Stadium in front of all those people with the expectation on him to just come in there and do magical things that just aren’t real.”

“Billy’s had 8 games of first grade in 2 years now I wouldn’t put that type of pressure on anyone.”

You be the judge.