Hey Tom,
I don’t know if this is possible..maybe it might apply in the sections add-on. But, it would be nice if you could create an add-on that would allow us to place a static category grid feature post slider right underneath the main nav-menu bar. I’ve been searching high and low for a wordpress plugin to do this, but I can’t find one. To give you a visual on what I’m talking about, check out the static feature post grid slider here: http://demo.tagdiv.com/newspaper/homepage-infinite-scroll/