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New South Wales coach Brad Fittler isn't the only man to have kept a close eye on Matt Burton this season.
The Bulldogs five-eight was one of seven new faces drafted into the Blues squad for Origin II on Sunday in Perth and has also attracted plenty of interest outside the NRL.
The Canterbury star has been tipped as a potential game-changer in the NFL courtesy of his massive kicks.
Matt Burton has been selected in the New South Wales team for Origin II on Sunday
'Burton would get a starting job easily in college. He has an NFL leg,' Matt McRobert told the Sydney Morning Herald.
McRobert knows a thing or two about punting. Last season, the Australian broke the punting record for Sam Houston State University as the Bearkats clinched the national title in the FCS - the second tier of college football.
McRobert, who has previously worked with Penrith star five-eight Nathan Cleary, has no doubts Burton could make a name for himself Stateside.
'With the height and hang-time that Matt Burton gets on the NRL ball, if he was to take his talents to America at the college or NFL level, he would be able to change the game with his leg,' he added.
The Canterbury star has attracted interest from the NFL because of his kicking
Burton launched a season-high 70-metre torpedo in Round 1 against the Cowboys
'The precision and power in his kicks has changed games in the NRL, in America this would allow the team to win field position and overall help the team win the game.
'Field position and pinpoint accuracy punting is changing the landscape in college and NFL, and Matt Burton would certainly continue this trend.'
Burton is under contract with the Bulldogs at $500,000-a-year until the end of the season and, according to Fox Sports, has informed the club he will not trigger an option for 2024 and test the open market from November 1 instead.
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