borg said:
The Pats" WRs are so good, they bring in a new receiver every week.
I counted only 3 plays in which the intended WR was clearly open vs Miami. All other completions, Brady had to force the ball in to tight coverage, usually to the savy Brown. The other dudes are just JAGS, and there career #s demonstate how ordinary they are.
Career numbers don't tell the WHOLE story and anyone with football sense can tell you that.
Gabriel was stuck behind Moss and Porter so he wasn't gettting a lot of reps. He's looked good so far in the small amount of time he's been with the Pats.
Caldwell was also stuck behind Parker, McCardell, Gates, and Tomlinson, so again, he got very few reps. he's getting more reps here and has been used as a decoy on numerous occasions to help open up the field for Ben Watson and Troy Brown. That's been noted by several people on here.
Gaffney put up the very similar numbers to David Givens, yet he was let go by the Texans and the Eagles. Could he be a JAG? Yes. But if so, then so was Givens.
People who insist on stereotyping the Patriots receivers as being JAGS or lousy really haven't shown they understand the game, IMHO. And you are way to quick to judge because this group looks better than the group the Pats had in 2001. (And please don't post some stupid PROJECTION and act like it means something)
Also, none of them have explained the overthrowns and underthrows by Brady. I'm sorry, but when you pass the ball to the receiver and he has to make a leaping circus catch to get it when he is wide open (which has happened several times) then that is the fault of the QB. When the ball hits the ground at the receivers feet and he was wide open, that is the fault of the QB.