Travis Benjamin
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Good points Flugel....
Was not implying that he had drops.....just that he didnt win too many balls....(Little may have more drops, but he still caught a higher percentage, which is what matters)
I guess there are guys who drop....guys who can catch.....guys who win contested balls....and guys who go get it.....
No matter how you slice it....consistently catching 39-40% "could" land you in the "guys who can catch" category, but in reality that is not good enough to be a starter in this league.....and if 6 out of 10 plays to a guy dont work out, then they will not be going to him for long.....
So far, hes at 8 outta 10, so no worries for now.....will ride the wave and see how it goes.....
Good points Flugel....
Was not implying that he had drops.....just that he didnt win too many balls....(Little may have more drops, but he still caught a higher percentage, which is what matters)
I guess there are guys who drop....guys who can catch.....guys who win contested balls....and guys who go get it.....
No matter how you slice it....consistently catching 39-40% "could" land you in the "guys who can catch" category, but in reality that is not good enough to be a starter in this league.....and if 6 out of 10 plays to a guy dont work out, then they will not be going to him for long.....
So far, hes at 8 outta 10, so no worries for now.....will ride the wave and see how it goes.....
Well said Mud. You know what's nice? When he has an accurate QB hitting him in stride - the outcome is fun. Like you said - I hope he keeps it up. The preseason projected some good stuff though like that slant pass McCown threw behind him that he hauled in with 1 hand. Best of all, I love it when we invest time in players like Benjamin and Greco to see the kinds of improvements they're showing us. Craig Robertson, Tashaun Gipson are a couple more examples.
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
yep...and the best news is that he did overcome all that mess from last year and the difference is huge....
Im definitely in his corner and NOT suggesting he's gonna bust......just trying to maintain a level reality after 2 games.....
cause you know how THAT goes.....2 good games and he's a god.....2 bad games and then he suddenly sucks and Farmers an idiot.....another good game and he's all pro again.....
The good news(for him) is that if he has an off game this week, it'll all be McCowns fault.....
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Good points Flugel....
Was not implying that he had drops.....just that he didnt win too many balls....(Little may have more drops, but he still caught a higher percentage, which is what matters)
I guess there are guys who drop....guys who can catch.....guys who win contested balls....and guys who go get it.....
No matter how you slice it....consistently catching 39-40% "could" land you in the "guys who can catch" category, but in reality that is not good enough to be a starter in this league.....and if 6 out of 10 plays to a guy dont work out, then they will not be going to him for long.....
So far, hes at 8 outta 10, so no worries for now.....will ride the wave and see how it goes.....
Well said Mud. You know what's nice? When he has an accurate QB hitting him in stride - the outcome is fun. Like you said - I hope he keeps it up. The preseason projected some good stuff though like that slant pass McCown threw behind him that he hauled in with 1 hand. Best of all, I love it when we invest time in players like Benjamin and Greco to see the kinds of improvements they're showing us. Craig Robertson, Tashaun Gipson are a couple more examples.
Well said Mud. You know what's nice? When he has an accurate QB hitting him in stride - the outcome is fun. Like you said - I hope he keeps it up. The preseason projected some good stuff though like that slant pass McCown threw behind him that he hauled in with 1 hand. Best of all, I love it when we invest time in players like Benjamin and Greco to see the kinds of improvements they're showing us. Craig Robertson, Tashaun Gipson are a couple more examples.
Yep. Targets don't mean a lot when the guy throwing at the target keeps missing it. Unfortunately, it STILL counts as a target & is often used against the receiver, who may not have had a chance of catching the ball.
Mike
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LOL! You can bet every team will account for him now. Hopefully our staff knows how to use a fast decoy to open up the underneath game.
Speed has surprised me some, even more is that it is translating to taking the top off the D. So something else is accompanying the speed... maybe respect for underneath routes in his arsenal?
Whatever it is... I'm for it...
Should open the run game a bit too....Im guessing safetys start doubling to help out....eliminating that extra run defender....
Its all good.....
And I liked his little hurdle at the end of the punt return.....elusive...
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