Maybe I'd be amenable to change if something more than stats was brought to the table. Sorry but you're not going to convince me my opinion from film is wrong based on stats. I'm certainly willing to hear a person out and consider their point of view if they bring analysis based on film to the table. In the end, I might still stick to my guns but I'll certainly respect the point you're making.
But stats? No. It does nothing for me. Any person with access to the internet can pull stats off. It just doesn't make the viewpoint your arguing credible to me.
If you want a break down,fine.
Maclin is great at setting up his defenders and is very fluid as a route runner - additionally,he is excellent at catching the deep ball and has great hands. And boy can he do something a lot of Ram receivers can't - gain separation, consistently.
He 85 catches with 2 drops. Britt? 48/2.
Matthews is still learning the game but you can only see his impact (and I don't think I need to break him down to you, you wanted him last year in the 2nd round - obviously we see why). Don't know what the hell happened to Cooper, but he certainy wasn't the same receiver in 2014. Was it due to Jackson leaving? Most likely - easier to get open against a teams #3 cb when you got Maclin and Jax outwide.
But thats the thing about those two receivers - they got open, and open big time.
Brian Quick was doing that the first couple games - but again, the shoulder is something that we've already talked about
And that's the big difference I see in vs our receivers - hands and separation. I'm glad Quick has gotten better at using his body and frame to shield defenders (probably Britt's influence), but Britt still does not get open consistently. All too often I've seen a defenders in his hips.
But most importantly - they're not doing it against the divisional rivals. Our guys cannot beat man coverage, nor can the line block enough.
Getting to the line, Kelce is one of the better/top centers in the league. Mathis is one of the top left guards - yea he missed some time, but he's still on their roster, and he's been healthy for the majority of his career (Also a big reason why the Eagles offense was so dominant in 2013.)
Their interior is night and day better than ours - and I would wager that Barksdale's and Saffold's play suffered as a result of Joseph and Wells.
Not a strawman, bud. You're contending that those two having more TDs make them better than our WRs. That point directly addresses your argument. If we are to believe that having more receiving TDs makes Matthews and Maclin better than our guys then it would have to apply to Bruce and Holt in 2000 as well.
Well how would our receiver's being way, way less productive than the eagles corps make them on the same level?
I was just illustrating that just two of them were equal to what 8-10 of our players did combined... you don't get numbers THAT gaping just because of system and QB. Sure it might help, but is that sole reason? nope . That's talent.
Just as I'm sure if I found snippets on our guys, you'd respond with the same.
Not really - there are times when coaches are little more transparent in their speeches. Still love Kevin Gilbride calling out Justin Smith's holding the guard technique as the reason for Aldon Smith's success.
NEED to do? Nah. But I'm certainly in favor of it if it's Cooper or White.
If you play to beat the teams in the division, then yea we do. I don't see anyone on this roster that has given opposing secondaries in this division fits - and that makes it easier to become a one dimensional offense. No one right now can line up against PP, Sherman, etc. and give them fits.
And last year you beat the drum on no Ram receiver getting past 700 yards. But now that Britt did, that's not good enough?
Certainly, we'd all like to have a 1000-yard receiver, but we were using back-up QBs all last year.
Lol and as I said last year 700,800 - all still sad and shouldn't be a bench mark. That's the point.
But if you'd like to know how that ranks against the rest of league here ya go -
Britt - 46th among WR's, 57th in receiving among all
Other players ahead of him in worse QB situations?
Erick Decker , Vincent Jackson, Sammy Watkins, Andrew Hawkins
But again - for me it gets back to the division. I think the Rams need that go to player that can consistently get open, gain separation, catch the ball, and give opposing corners fits in our division. We have a ton of complimentary receivers but lack that #1 stud
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