PatsFan37
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I must be missing something. Good QB's have completion percentages in the high fifties / low sixties. Yet these top WRs are all in the low fifties.No arguing that his hands are not the best. Even in minicamp he was "double-clutching" passes. Still, his catch % numbers, in context are not bad. For example, in 2004, David Patten's best year, when he filled a downfield role similar to what Stallworth has in past seasons, Patten had a catch percentage of 46%. Javon Walker was at 55% last season, Reggie Brown at 51%, Boldin at 55%, Burress 52%, Driver 53%, M. Muhammad 51%, Tory Holt 52%, Deion Branch 52%, S. Moss 54%. In 2005, Terry Glenn was at 53%, Lee Evans at 53%, Burress at 46%, Isaac Bruce at 51%, Randal-El at 50%. So while Stallworth's hands are not ideal, he has been a capable receiver, with a positive overall influence on his team's offense, for several years in a row. Factoring in maturity, commitment to physical fitness, and an improved QB, he has every opportunity to fulfill his raw potential with the Pats.
Is the reason that all the dump-offs to RBs and short passes to slot receivers are simply easier to catch because the passes are more accurate and require less body adjustment at slower speeds. Deep wideouts are running fast, fighting for the ball and adjusting in mid-air to make a catch.
I don't know, I'm guessing. Is that why a deep threat like Stallworth has a lot of drops? And why his numbers are ok compared to other deep threats.