Chad issues a challenge

[Shake n Blake]

(04-27-2020, 07:15 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: No he didn’t. Chad played at an extremely high level the entire time he was here. When he “went down hill” he was 33 years old and in an extremely complex NE offense that many WR’s have struggled with. Look at Mo Sanu just last year.

Not to mention Chad had to learn that complex playbook in a matter of weeks. He wasn't traded until the lockout ended. Welker even excused Chad's performance by mentioning how complex the playbook was.

(04-27-2020, 07:57 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Hmm..went downhill after HOF season..that was part of my point.  A great contrast of players.. Two great players for the Bengals Chad and AJ.. success got to Chad.. team became less as I become more..  i have seen the opposite in AJ..  Also Great Team Players are judged by getting to playoffs and winning.... I think we look past his negatives because of his not only his positives but theatrics also...
Finally if Chad is so loyal Bengals.. why now ?? why in the News so much more ??? what about when we were making the 5 year run to playoffs ???  I circle back around to more about ME than about TEAM.. sorry i hijacked this post.. i will go into the shadow now...

Chad has always talked about the Bengals. He talked about Dalton, Green and the rest of the team a lot during that 5 year run. Had a brief intern/coaching stint with us during that run. Of course, a lot of the same people trashing Chad now were trashing Chad then, saying "what's he going to do, teach our receivers how to eat McDonald's and be self-centered?

People just won't let go of the hate.

(04-29-2020, 08:57 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: But Belichick and Palmer basically said Chad runs his own routes, it's hard to figure out (so much so Brady basically got rid of him) lol. Chad would never be in the spot Brady wanted him to be in. Palmer just got used to him. Chad had the best footwork, maybe he has something to teach, but Palmer and Brady/Belichick would probably say differently on his route running capability.

Either way don't feed our franchise mcdonalds chad, it may have worked for you but we need him to last 15 years if we want to stand a chance of winning a playoff game.

Too much is made of Chad "freelancing". The best WR's often improvise. I read a quote from Drew Brees where he said he wants his best WR's to improvise, but only if he trusts them...which he did trust guys like Colston. If Chad wasn't good at it, then he wouldn't be the 6x Pro Bowler, 2x all-pro that he was.

...and tbh, I don't remember anyone even talking about Chad improvising until 2010, when Carson fans were using it to excuse Carson's 20 INT's and 5 pick sixes. Carson was just INT prone, and that wasn't Chad's fault.