Not wanting to incur the wrath of Pinchy, but just noticed he's on the bench for Huddersfield tonight.
If you take the logic that we're looking for someone that can lead the line, link up the play, while chipping in with a few, doesn't he actually tick most of the boxes? We'll inevitably be looking at someone not currently first choice at their club if we're looking at the Championship.
There's past interest here too, as Clough tried to sign him from Ipswich while at Derby:
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/5640228/rams-confirm-stead-enquiry