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Why the big cry over Denver's receiving corps?
I think admittedly that DThomas is legit. If you call Seattle's best and Denver's best out and compare I think it's fair to say DT > Tate
I don't honestly think that you can say pound for pound, skill for skill that Decker > Tate or Baldwin - in fact he might be somewhat equal or less than them. His big advantage is height and the type of routes he runs. I think it's very safe to say that Harvin is better than Decker, and in fact may be as impactful as DThomas.
Welker is a bit of an enigma. He was NOTHING before Brady. Then he figured out his aggressive slot play with Brady and that's been his career. 10 YPC average his entire career - 3rd down slot receiver. Great at what he does, but is he truly "great"? Me thinks not now that his replacement had an incredible year in NE. He's just tough for a traditional 4-3 or 3-4 defense to cover with a LB and most teams don't have a Nickel or Safety that can do the job. Bingo - that's 100 receptions when you target him 10 times a game. He's basically a running back with a great yards-per-carry average.
So all of this Bronco-apologist stuff is driving me crazy. They're a good squad but not great. They achieve because of Manning only. If the reverse were true, I'd fairly look at it the other way, but it's not. In fact, I'd say that with our young corps, we have several interchangeable parts - which may make it more difficult - especially with the return of Harvin.
I think admittedly that DThomas is legit. If you call Seattle's best and Denver's best out and compare I think it's fair to say DT > Tate
I don't honestly think that you can say pound for pound, skill for skill that Decker > Tate or Baldwin - in fact he might be somewhat equal or less than them. His big advantage is height and the type of routes he runs. I think it's very safe to say that Harvin is better than Decker, and in fact may be as impactful as DThomas.
Welker is a bit of an enigma. He was NOTHING before Brady. Then he figured out his aggressive slot play with Brady and that's been his career. 10 YPC average his entire career - 3rd down slot receiver. Great at what he does, but is he truly "great"? Me thinks not now that his replacement had an incredible year in NE. He's just tough for a traditional 4-3 or 3-4 defense to cover with a LB and most teams don't have a Nickel or Safety that can do the job. Bingo - that's 100 receptions when you target him 10 times a game. He's basically a running back with a great yards-per-carry average.
So all of this Bronco-apologist stuff is driving me crazy. They're a good squad but not great. They achieve because of Manning only. If the reverse were true, I'd fairly look at it the other way, but it's not. In fact, I'd say that with our young corps, we have several interchangeable parts - which may make it more difficult - especially with the return of Harvin.