I have been wondering of late that, in his absence, Jander seems to have been elevated to almost deity levels... Yes, he's obviously got something about him, and had some cracking performances last season but, as you say, he's also prone to being inconsistent, which is unsurprising given his age.
So I'm inclined to agree that Downes / JWP is probably our best pairing as things stand 👍🏻