Shock2k
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Ok, I don't why I get so hypersensitive about criticism of our receivers but I do. Instead of lashing out though, let me just say this.
We have been playing without Percy Harvin all year, and Sydney Rice for half of the year. Then we went into a series against the best defenses in the league.
And still came out with the 1st round bye and Home field through the playoffs. You think that was just Lynch?
Per DVOA Doug Baldwin ended up as the #2 receiver in the league (basically this means "clutch" receiver). You remember all those games (4 I can remember) in the 4th quarter where it came down to a 3rd down converting pass to Doug Baldwin? That's why he is #2.
Remember that Kearse catch in the Carolina game in the 4th quarter? We would be playing at Candlestick park this week without that catch.
Remember that one arm Golden Tate catch? Again, you want to play at Candlestick? We would be without that catch.
In my mind some analysts are mistaking numbers for quality of receiving. This is a huge mistake. And don't mistake a couple of dropped passes that past 2 games for a lack of talent. That was a RARE lack of concentration. Don't worry, this is group that learns from it's mistakes, I don't expect to see those drops in this game.
Or look at it another way. Take the two best receivers out of these teams and how do they play (after all we are missing two of our "best" receivers).
Broncos: Take away the 2 Thomas's? They still the #1 AFC Seed? (Seahawks are, and they did it without their 2 "top" receivers)
Bengals: Heck Just take out AJ Green.
Oh heck you get where I'm going with this. Take the two top receivers out of any team in the NFL and where are you at?
Am I willing to call Doug or Golden Legit #1's? I have no idea, because this is not a pass first team. But HOW they catch, WHEN they catch, the QUALITY that they provide to the team. That is just unquestioned.
You can feel good about this receiving core. If you go to the stats and put them against the number of opportunities they actually got, you are literally looking at top 10 in most areas. If you are looking at receivers with less than 50 catches, Kearse is top 5.
You can feel good about our receiving core. Don't listen to people telling you otherwise, they really haven't done the research to make that determination. (I have another post on our receivers, I just can't find it, but the stats/proof is in that post).
(Steps of Soap box)
This is the time of the week where I start getting myself pumped up about the team. So I would take this post that way. Go Hawks!
We have been playing without Percy Harvin all year, and Sydney Rice for half of the year. Then we went into a series against the best defenses in the league.
And still came out with the 1st round bye and Home field through the playoffs. You think that was just Lynch?
Per DVOA Doug Baldwin ended up as the #2 receiver in the league (basically this means "clutch" receiver). You remember all those games (4 I can remember) in the 4th quarter where it came down to a 3rd down converting pass to Doug Baldwin? That's why he is #2.
Remember that Kearse catch in the Carolina game in the 4th quarter? We would be playing at Candlestick park this week without that catch.
Remember that one arm Golden Tate catch? Again, you want to play at Candlestick? We would be without that catch.
In my mind some analysts are mistaking numbers for quality of receiving. This is a huge mistake. And don't mistake a couple of dropped passes that past 2 games for a lack of talent. That was a RARE lack of concentration. Don't worry, this is group that learns from it's mistakes, I don't expect to see those drops in this game.
Or look at it another way. Take the two best receivers out of these teams and how do they play (after all we are missing two of our "best" receivers).
Broncos: Take away the 2 Thomas's? They still the #1 AFC Seed? (Seahawks are, and they did it without their 2 "top" receivers)
Bengals: Heck Just take out AJ Green.
Oh heck you get where I'm going with this. Take the two top receivers out of any team in the NFL and where are you at?
Am I willing to call Doug or Golden Legit #1's? I have no idea, because this is not a pass first team. But HOW they catch, WHEN they catch, the QUALITY that they provide to the team. That is just unquestioned.
You can feel good about this receiving core. If you go to the stats and put them against the number of opportunities they actually got, you are literally looking at top 10 in most areas. If you are looking at receivers with less than 50 catches, Kearse is top 5.
You can feel good about our receiving core. Don't listen to people telling you otherwise, they really haven't done the research to make that determination. (I have another post on our receivers, I just can't find it, but the stats/proof is in that post).
(Steps of Soap box)
This is the time of the week where I start getting myself pumped up about the team. So I would take this post that way. Go Hawks!