12-12-2015, 12:31 AM
(12-11-2015, 01:25 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: I look at more than numbers. Chad was a lousy blocker. AJ is a good and getting better each year blocker. I think AJ surpasses Chad and I need to check the numbers, but I would be shocked if Chad has better numbers when compared to AJ when looking apples to apples (year 5 after 12 games and previous 4 years) as if I remember correctly Chad started slowly and also missed a huge part of one his first couple of years due to injury.
If you look at more than numbers, sure Chad was a poor blocker, but AJ gives up on routes occasionally, and doesn't fight for or comes back to the ball, leading to INTs. I'd choose less INTs over better blocking. Otherwise just get a blocking TE, FB, or an extra OL out there rather than a WR.
As for the numbers, I think you'd be at least a little shocked. Even if you don't keep in mind the fact that in 2001 (Chad's rookie season) there were only TWO quarterbacks who passed for at least 4,000 yards compared to 2011 (AJ's rookie season) when there were ten quarterbacks who passed for at least 4,000 yards and three who passed for at least 5,000 yards. You were right that he did very little when he first came into the league (28/329/1, but then again.. he had Jon Kitna putting up a 53.9%/3,216yd/5.5ypa/12 TD/22 INT/61.1 QB Rating season). That said...
Chad through 5 years:
379 catches / 5,556 yards / 34 TDs
AJ through 4.75 years:
399 catches / 5,911 yards / 42 TDs
If you take the timeframe of the NFL into consideration, Chad's numbers are much more impressive. Chad led the AFC in receiving yardage in both his 3rd and 5th seasons along with the fact that he was a 3-time All-Pro in his first 5 seasons. (AJ leading the AFC in yards 0 times and only making 2nd team All-Pro twice, 1st team 0 times.
Chad was really really good back then.
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