Todd Payten isn't expecting young gun Jaxon Purdue to produce extraordinary things for North Queensland on his return to the five-eighth jersey.
Instead, the Cowboys coach is imploring the 20-year-old to step up his defence, knowing his side can't afford to produce another sub-par tackling display when they play the Warriors on Sunday in Christchurch.
After missing 110 tackles in their last two matches before their bye last round, which was North Queensland's highest total in a two-game span since 2007, the Cowboys are looking to tighten up.
