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Actually there were a lot of pissed of geniuses who claimed we overpaid in trade price and salary for Welker.
Then there was that one guy who can't post here anymore who claimed trading for him was a mistake and the Stallworth and Moss signings proved that and once Moss was signed Wes should have been cut except BB was probably going to be too stubborn to admit he'd made a mistake in acquiring another midget receiver...
How good is Wes Welker? He is so good that great just called and said it had to retire because it wasnt as good as Welker.
He is not one of the best WRs in the league... but he absolutely is THE best slot WR in the game. He is practically uncoverable out of the slot, and is a unique weapon to an offense.
He also kicked a field goal and a point after when their kicker went down.
Wonder if he'd be a good CB...
I disagree with this logic. It is like stating that Bryant McKinnie is a better OLineman then Steve Hutchinson. They are different positions that have different roles. Just because Hutchinson isn't a LT doesn't mean he is not one of the best OLineman in the game.
I strongly feel that Wes Welker is one of the best WR's in the game (not necessarily top 5 but I do think top 10). Now if you did a Wide Receiver Club type compeition he might not perform better then Dante Stallowrth, but when he is one of 11 on the field he is one of the best WR's in the game.
Well, the thing about Welker is that his "role" is a position that isnt always on the field. A slot WR can only play in 3 WR sets... and cant play in base offenses (although, last year the 3 WR package WAS your base offense).
Not true. Against the Bills, Welker played 53 of 76 snaps. Here's what the Pats used.
3 WR/1 TE/1 RB -- 30 of 76 snaps
1 WR/2 TE/1 FB/1 RB -- 17 of 76
2 WR/2 TE/1 RB -- 14 of 76
4 WR/1 RB -- 10 of 76
3 TE/1 FB/1 RB -- 5 of 76
In other words, they can and do use Welker even in their two-receiver sets.
You basically made my point for me...
He only started 2/3rds of your offensive snaps? What percentage of offensive snaps does Andre Johnson play? How about Brandon Marshall? Randy Moss? T.O.? Reggie Wayne? They only come off in the goalline formations with no WRs. And that is a lot less than a 1/3rd of the plays...
Welker may be used in 2 WR sets... but that doesnt mean he is good at it... and he certainly isnt dominant outside...
Dont take it as a rip on him. Its not. I loved him when he was in Miami. When out of the slot, hes one of the better weapons in the league... and easily one of the best chain movers in the league...
In the 52-7 pasting of Washington last year, the Redskins put the very fast London Fletcher on Welker. They hoped to beat the crap out of him. Instead, the little guy took every hit like a man and even dished out some punishment on Fletcher in the running game. It was one of the most unheralded big-time performances I've ever seen from a football player.
Regards,
Chris