Anquan Boldin

[Essex Johnson]

(03-01-2016, 04:45 PM)CageTheBengal Wrote: Steve Smith is a year older (16th season.) then Boldin and isn't nearly as fast and as quick as he used to be but is still good enough to start for Baltimore and has pretty good numbers over his last 2 years...

2015

7 Games Played, 46 Rec, 670 yards, 14.6 avg and 3 TDs (Obviously he was injured.)


2014

16 Games Played, 79 Rec, 1,065 yards, 13.5 avg and 6 TDs


Boldin is a year younger (14th season.) and has never been known for his quickness or speed. He's big and physical and has sure hands. That usually translates easier into older age then speed and quickness. Last season he still put up good numbers with Gabbert at QB (Who looked better then Kaep.) and an atrocious 49ers offense.

2015

14 Games Played, 69 Rec, 789 yards, 11.4 avg and 4 TDs

2014

16 Games Played, 83 Rec, 1,062 yards, 12.8 avg and 5 TDs

So you don't have to look far to see how adding a veteran wideout can workout for your team look at the Ravens. Steve Smith is their primary target all we need Boldin to do is get third downs and be a possession guy. We have AJ Green and Eifert (maybe Jones too.) for yards and TDs. You want to say Boldin is all about name recognition. What do you have to support that?

and how did Johnson work out this year for Indy ?  In the past couple years veteran WRs as a whole have not done that well moving to a different team for the price you pay... Smith seems like the exception the last few years as a whole.