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Johnny Z said:I think the guy is mediocre. He flashes, and then he fizzles.
Anybody who thinks Tom Brady will make this guy passable as a WR needs to check on big WRs like David Terrell, Donald Hayes, and Andre Davis.
It's amazing how often big WRs come up short, and yet...people still believe in the nonsense.
It's also amazing how many small WRs come up huge.
I wonder if you have watched him play over the last couple of years.
I have been watching the Oakland WR situation with some interest and Curry and Gabriel jumped out as guys that were little known, but very good receivers.
In my opinion, both are better than Jerry Porter, but both have had issues with injuries that have limited their playing time.
For the original poster, the very next quote on that website stated:
"Despite Raiders WR Jerry Porter's desire to leave, there was zero trade interest in him throughout training camp -- numerous NFL personnel executives have confirmed this."
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The same lack of interest probably would have prohibited them from trading Curry since he is just coming back from an injury whereas Gabriel has had a strong preseason to reinforce his play over the last two seasons.
In other words, Gabriel's trade value was higher than Porter's and Curry's were at this time.