01-30-2009, 08:07 AM
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Yo Soy Fiesta
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Hampton Falls, NH
Posts: 2,891
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Re: Larry Fitzgerald credits Randy Moss as one of the reasons for his success
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Originally Posted by borg
Not really the same game as Moss. I have wanted to start a thread on a Moss/Fitzgerald comparison, so maybe now would be the time to give it a go.
Fitzgerald's game is brute strength and athletism. He can out muscle for the ball in traffic ball, and out leap for the moon ball...neither a staple of Moss (at least the most recent version). The talking heads say he is not a burner, so I will take their word. LF will initiate contact and has the body to win those battles.
Moss' game these days is strictly speed and smarts. Since Cassel was ineffective getting Moss the deep ball, it is tough to say if he has lost a step or two...but I have to admit I didn't see Randy outsprinting many DBs (on TV). Rarely does Moss extend for the ball and he seems to prefer to play mind games with DBs when the ball is headed his way. He rarely takes on the tackler, often hitting the dirt when completing a crossing pattern. No question he is the focus of the secondary, though. When Brady returns, we should get a better idea if Randy still has "It".
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I saw plenty of chances where he got behind the defense and could have had several steps on a DB if he didn't have to slow down and wait for the ball. I agree he tries to avoid the big hit, but after seeing some of the ones welker took I can't blame him. Getting TB back next year will be fun to watch.
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