You posted Sam's stats "with Stacy at B" and I am telling you those stats were not complied in games play at SF, Seattle and Arizona. And I'll go a step further, they were not compiled once good teams got a handle on the Rams new run game.
There is NOTHING at receiver right now that will scare teams out of these 8 and nine man fronts, which will lead to the same results this season. Especially when you see Schotty's penchant for taking Tavon off the field on run downs in favor or (not so) Quick.
I think you're getting way off the deep end on the WR need. A decent running game and a line that can actually give the QB some time and we have seen plenty of instances where just decent receivers become big aspects of the game.
If as you say, Fish doesn't understand how to build an offense, then I suppose it's a moot point - right? What good would another receiver be? Especially one who is not even truly in that #1 mold.
The thought that we go into this year as a static offense to last year if we don't go with Watkins, IMO is just ignoring our other personnel and the other hole you would be filling because you have a woody for a particular player or position. The strength of our division is very much geared toward taking the passing game away. And while I would agree that our one dimensional offense was exposed in many games after Stacy started taking the majority of snaps, we also had a QB that was no threat deep and
almost no threat in the mid range game. We had an O-line that was woefully inadequate at pass blocking and had to keep extra players in to block. It was a no brainer to load the box.
You may not like the weapons we have at receiver. But many of us don't buy that adding a receiver like Watkins to that mix really helps all that much. Maybe he would but IMO not if our QB is having to get rid of the ball in 2 seconds.
Nothing that will scare teams out of 8 and 9 man fronts? How about a QB that can actually hit a receiver downfield (or for that matter - look left)? How about a play action that actually has some credibility because you can open some holes AND give the QB a pocket? How about a receiver in Sted that started to come on in his rookie year after posting insanely better numbers in college than any other receiver in this draft?
Simple fact is that Quick
WAS open down the left side on several plays. We were not able to take advantage of that. Insert Watkins and we still wouldn't have been able to take advantage of that with Clemens' inability to make that throw - especially while being chased from the pocket.
