12-30-2020, 12:24 AM
(12-30-2020, 12:08 AM)samhain Wrote: I'm not against getting weapons for Burrow, but I think the beauty of a quarterback like him is his ability to make do with good-not-great receivers. He throws guys open, and he does it with the Mike Thomases and Auden Tates of the world. It isn't fair to compare him to Brady, but their games are similar in terms of what makes them effective. Neither made their name by being cannon-arm deep ball quarterbacks, although they aren't incapable of throwing deep. They are excellent at "NFL throws". ie 10-15 yard passes in traffic, in the middle of the field. Frankly, that's what I think is special about him. His field vision and the way he goes through progressions, coupled with ball placement are what make defenses fear him, not his ability to smoke them deep.
Looking at Higgins and Boyd, I'm just not sure WR is a huge need anyway. I'd try and get a speed guy in the middle rounds OR sign a guy in the 8 mil range in FA to round out the group. Someone like Marvin Jones or Cooks if he's released.
I love the idea of Chase here as much as anyone, but it just feels irresponsible and Mike Brown-ish at the end of the day. He's the Ferrari when we need a F-250. Burrow needs time and linemen to give it to him, not to mention keep him on the field. He also needs a defense that can hold teams under 30 so he's not out there slinging it 60 times a game with the opposing team's front seven coming in hot for the entire second half.
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