Tactical Preview: Teddy and the North Sydney Bears should be a picnic for the Storm

At this time of year, you hope to see the best of the best face off. On paper, Friday night’s clash between the Storm and Roosters is that with bells on, but on deeper inspection, it’s a meeting of teams that are incredibly strong in some areas and incredibly weak in others.

The Roosters are on a tear and haven’t lost in over a month, plus have the benefit of an emotional high from last week’s backs-against-the-wall knockout win over the Sharks.

Yet that seems increasingly like a pyrrhic victory, as it cost them three of their best players in Joey Manu, Joseph Suaalii and…