JoeSixPat
Pro Bowl Player
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... and let me say first of all, I don't mean #2 as in number of passes caught - I mean #2 as in playing the opposite, outside, deep WR position - opposite Randy Moss.
Last offsesaon many of us spent a lot of time and effort questioning whether Gaffney had the deep route speed and skills to take advantage of the fact that Moss would be routinely double-teamed.
Statistics-wise I hesistate to draw too many conclusions from Gaffney's numbers seeing as early on in the season we had a QB who was being restrained from looking too deep, and with whom no receiver had any experience with - and late in the season we had some very bad weather games - so IMO its a little unfair to look solely to Gaffney's stats this season.
As I often do, I default to the "eyeball test" and while I don't think the season will be won or lost on whether Gaffney's the #2, I can see a lot of upside in having a WR who can really make Defenses pay for devoting too much coverage to Welker and Moss.
If I were GM I'd definately see if I could find an upgrade at Gaffney's position, especially with someone who could be more of a deep threat - but if the price were too high, sticking with Gaffney.
Last offsesaon many of us spent a lot of time and effort questioning whether Gaffney had the deep route speed and skills to take advantage of the fact that Moss would be routinely double-teamed.
Statistics-wise I hesistate to draw too many conclusions from Gaffney's numbers seeing as early on in the season we had a QB who was being restrained from looking too deep, and with whom no receiver had any experience with - and late in the season we had some very bad weather games - so IMO its a little unfair to look solely to Gaffney's stats this season.
As I often do, I default to the "eyeball test" and while I don't think the season will be won or lost on whether Gaffney's the #2, I can see a lot of upside in having a WR who can really make Defenses pay for devoting too much coverage to Welker and Moss.
If I were GM I'd definately see if I could find an upgrade at Gaffney's position, especially with someone who could be more of a deep threat - but if the price were too high, sticking with Gaffney.