Great article on Burkhead

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(08-16-2015, 03:50 PM)BritishBengal Wrote: Ha no. Jungle Juice is spot on. There are loads of better comparisons than Welker. It's hilarious how people find it impossible to compare two players of different race.

(08-16-2015, 05:58 PM)BritishBengal Wrote: Why compare in the first place? It's something that happens so often when people talk of players in the NFL. People cannot just accept that everyone will be slightly different and bring a uniqueness to the position. When I watch football (soccer) or rugby or cricket in England there is, in comparison, very little of this. Burkhead is taller, heavier and slower than Woodhead, Welker or Edelman. He couldn't be a more different player in so many ways. 

I think this may be a cultural thing, but it isn't a literal comparison.  Its more of a point of reference like comparing boxers of similar styles.  Also conversationally we speak to a lot of people who may only be casual fans of football and not understand when you say a guy is a tailback that is converting to a hybrid slot receiver.  If you say speedy white guy who runs the slot almost 99% of people would naturally assume you're talking about wes welker.