06-05-2015, 07:59 PM
(06-05-2015, 05:43 PM)McC Wrote: Saying a guy hasn't won a contested ball in two years is hardly a minor criticism.
People really just kind of fabricate things to criticize him about because he can't be all things to all people and it gripes certain people that some players don't get what is somehow perceived as their fair share of criticism because everyone considers themselves a critic.
So, instead of appreciating him for what he is, some people will get on him for what he isn't.
He is not, nor will ever be, Calvin or Boldin or Julio Jones. He is not a physical player. He's not the first great receiver who isn't physical and he certainly won't be the last.
Any jump ball he's ever won has been one where he got up higher, not because he fought it out of a defender's hands.
The receiver has to come down with the ball. All the defender has to do is knock it down.
If you say he doesn't always come back for the ball, that I will agree with.
How is it not a minor criticism? It's one small area of his game he hasn't used like we know he can. It doesn't mean he's a bad player, he (or the coaches) aren't maximizing that skill set.
What has been fabricated here?
He doesn't have to be those guys....but he betterdamn good at everything else if he wants to be put in the same tier as them....
As for the defender knocking it out, yeah that's "all he has to do", and the WR should be able to prevent that
So it seems your big issue is just at the wording of my original post.....
