Are We Better Off Without Moss?

Is it more than a coincidence that the two games in which our offense has looked sharpest are the two where Moss has sat out?

It seems like without him to lean on, the passing game is more fluid and open.

Thoughts?

I still think of Moss as our #1 receiver, despite the off year he's been having. However, I have been disappointed with him this year. I don't know if it's a slump, the ol' injury bug, or both. I think what we have are receivers who are hungry to get in there and make a play for this team. Guys like KM and JT. In the first year with Moss, Santana had a lot to prove to us. I think he needs to get that mentality back for us, but I believe we do need him still down the stretch.

No. When Moss is healthy, the offense is far better with him. When he's dinged up, it affects JC's throw timing. A healthy moss makes the long bomb catch that Lloyd missed today.

Yeah I suppose I meant to say the Moss of 2007, not the healthy Moss we have seen in past years.

I think Moss is a bit of a head case at this point. All the drops and injuries, benching himself in the GB game... Look how well the passing game got going today with a few guys taller than 5-9 catching balls! Why not do a three WR mix of McCardell, Randle El, and Caldwell? Randle El had another bad drop today, but has still been solid. McCardell has looked great every time he's been in, and Caldwell has a lot of experience. Thrash was awesome today, but his knee injury looked bad. This is a lost season for Moss I think. If he's healthy you have to play him some (I'm not suggesting we bench him), but get the other guys in the mix like today. I'd say it's a safe bet we go after a bigger WR either in the draft or FA this offseason. Lloyd-Moss-El hasn't worked out.

Yeah I suppose I meant to say the Moss of 2007, not the healthy Moss we have seen in past years.

The Moss of 2007 has definitely been a huge disappointment. Besides the injuries, he's dropped quite a few of very catchable passes this season.

Is it more than a coincidence that the two games in which our offense has looked sharpest are the two where Moss has sat out?

It seems like without him to lean on, the passing game is more fluid and open.

Thoughts?

I remember getting killed for saying this in another thread a long time ago. But I'll say it again. SM is nothing more than a good #2 NFL WR. He is not a #1. So I think when he is out it's not like our offense crumbles. We need him on the field but life goes on.

no we're not better without him, but we do have a glaring need at wideout... I think moss can be a hell of a speedster, and we need a fast tall strong wideout to complement him and take away the best defenders from ganging up on him...

Forget 07 Moss, in the last two years, he's a very streaky player, in 05, he had 9 TD's, 5 were in 3 consecutive games, and two others were in the same game, and in 06, he had 3 TD's in 1 game then had 1 the next, then shut down for weeks. Do I think he's gonna get hot and start scoring again? No. I was just throwing those facts out there.

If he's going to be dinged up, then he probably isn't any better than the guys we've been playing in his absence.