Our WRs in 2009... My Thoughts

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by 44Deezel

Wide Receiver seems like such a situational position to me. Kelly could have probably gone to Denver and put up the same stats as Eddie Royal, Thomas could have probably gone to Philly and produced like DeSean Jackson and DeSean Jackson could have come here and been inactive most of the year (due to poor attitude and excessive clubbing). Hardy's got talent, but the Bills offense might be as dysfunctional as ours.

It just seems that WR stats fluctuate wildly based on circumstance. Look when Welker goes to NE, Moss goes to Oakland, Roddy White gets a new QB, Santana is all over the map, etc.)

I just find it hard to believe that we whiffed completely on Kelly, Thomas and Davis. With our offense being one of the worst in the league, I don't see how we could have done any worse with those guys on the field. And like I've said many times, there are ways to move the ball and score points without relying heavily on receivers (San Diego, Miami, Baltimore, KC, for many years, etc.).

I'm more inclined to point to other factors, such as poor coaching and development, poor pass protection and/or poor QB play (hard to tell for sure what's to blame), and poor play calling.

And it's not just with rookies. We take guys like Brandon Lloyd and David Patten and get little to no production out of them (New Orleans and Chicago got at least marginal production from both of them). There are systemic problems with the Skins than supercede any deficiencies with the players.

Great post. IMO it comes right down to some of the things you mentioned. Poor coaching/ play calling, up and down QB play. Davis was the best TE in college last year yet we can't even get him on the field. Then I watch Philly over the weekend and McNabb is throwing to some TE that I've never seen or heard of.

While I was watching the Philly game and really could not believe that McNabb gets it done with the current group... guys like Curtis, Avery, Brown, Jackson and some no name TE. Actually I think Jackson is the best of the group and he's a rookie. And Reid has so much confidence in McNabb that he's calling pass plays from shotgun on their own 3 yard line. After watching Philly over the weekend I'd almost be more inclined to fire Zorn if I were Snyder.