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2012 production is 2012 production. We need to replace 165 catches and 1840 yards. This represents about 40% of 2012 production.
Of course, our defense is improved and our running game may be improved, so we do not HAVE to replace all the completed passes.
Yes, one of these players was injured for many games. When he was out, the "replacement" focus for the team was much more important than he was.
Another thread lamenting the offensive player selections. Too bad that fool Kraft extended the GM's contract.
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Hernandez's production will be missed the most because I think he gained tough yards.
We don't need an apples for apple's replacement of the stats. As the last two games show winning ugly counts too. We certainly need improvement and health because it will be tough to sustain this type of winning. But replacing the stats means squat. We need to keep finding ways to win so that the guys can develope and so that others can get healthy and hopefully come playoff time we have a team at that point that would be able to replicate stats.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has mentally blocked out the Hernandez situation and (mostly) moved on. That said, I think his production is missed most because of the timing of everything with him this summer.
• Welker, Pats moved on and signed Amendola;
• Woodhead, good luck with the money, but we like Vereen;
• Lloyd, clubhouse negative, let's give some young guys a chance to develop while Gronk, Amendola, Vereen and, yes, Hernandez carry the passing game.
No doubt the offseason would have played out differently had the Hernandez situation played out earlier. But it didn't, and I don't see how you can second-guess BB for that. All things considered, I still believe IF this offense can get all or even most of its pieces healthy, it will still be very formidable.
Another thread lamenting the offensive player selections. Too bad that fool Kraft extended the GM's contract.
Which 2012 production will me miss most? I am not talking about potential, just replacement.
Which if any is a catastrophic loss for the team, and why?
74 911 12.3 - Lloyd
51 483 9.5 - Hernandez
40 446 11.2 - Woodhead
You can't be 6 pro bowlers deep at TE, WR and RB. These are the pieces we've got. It's time to put the puzzle together. In three years we might be doing irish jigs in excitement because we have two pro bowl WRs, a pro bowl TE, and a pro bowl RB. You have to wait and see how things pan out.
Which 2012 production will me miss most? I am not talking about potential, just replacement.
Which if any is a catastrophic loss for the team, and why?
74 911 12.3
51 483 9.5
40 446 11.2
Maybe, but IMHO is unreasonable for a TE oriented team to go into a game with Hooman, Mulligan and Solder as our tight ends.
Which 2012 production will me miss most? I am not talking about potential, just replacement.
Which if any is a catastrophic loss for the team, and why?
74 911 12.3
51 483 9.5
40 446 11.2
Woodhead was the most easily replaceable, as his replacement was already on the roster, although that replacement has gotten injured. The question with Woodhead is really whether or not he would have been worth the money to keep around in a backup 3rd down RB role. $3.5 million over 2 years (with a million in signing bonus) is a pretty good chunk of change to pay for someone in that role. while I wish Woodhead could have been retained, I can understand why they let him move on.
Given the facts around his situation, I'd say his was the least impactful loss to the team of the three options given.