(Mega Merged Thread) Redskins-Dallas Game

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Patten has proven himself to be a capable wideout in the NFL. While some here may have written him off as a has-been, or that he suddenly forgot how to play, I think it's been more of a chemistry thing with Brunell. If, as you say Brunell is locked in to only two receivers to the point that he's neglecting other parts of the field, then that's the fault of Brunell.

Jacobs on the other hand has had time to break into the starting lineup and each year fails to do it. He has been virtually silent in his first legitimate shot at a starting role. Now, to be fair, Jacobs has been pushed into the #2 spot at a time when the offense as a whole seems to be in a rut. But by the same token, if Jacobs was truly going to be an effective player in this league, his play would be enhancing this offense, instead of being one of the reasons that it's struggling.

Still, I'll agree that Jacobs deserves at least the chance to make a contribution throughout the remainder of the season. If by then he hasn't "stepped up" and established himself as a member of the starting unit, his time here may have officially run out.

Well I was looking over the play-by-plays according to NFL.com from this year and it appears that for at least the first month and a half Patten did get a lot of looks just not a lot of receptions. Now part of that could have been Patten's fault, Brunell's, or plays such as the PI against Denver (I think). The numbers start to go down around the time that Patten got hurt.

After getting a ridiculous amount of looks his first game starting, Jacobs numbers have gone down. But again, a lot of that is probably attributable to an increased focus on the running game.

One thing to note is that unlike Jacobs, Patten never had a holding or illegal motion penalty or anything of that sort. But I agree with Beem-give him until the end of this season.


David Patten:

Week 1: 5 passes thrown, 3 catches
Week 2: 6 passes thrown, 1 catch
Bye Week
Week 4: 8 passes thrown, 3 catches
Week 5: 14 passes thrown, 7 catches
Week 6: 12 passes thrown, 4 catches
Week 7: 4 passes thrown, 2 catches
Week 8: 5 passes thrown, 1 catch
Week 9: 3 passes thrown, 0 catches
Week 10: 9 passes thrown, 3 catches

Taylor Jacobs:

Week 11: 12 passes thrown, 3 catches
Week 12: 5 passes thrown, 4 catches
Week 13: 4 passes thrown, 1 catch
Week 14: 2 passes thrown, 1 catch