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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Wilkerson's hands are a stopper. Keep Agholor. Bourne and Nixon should be the slot guys. Get the ball to playmakers.This is how I have them stacked...
BIG WR (2) – DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne,
FAST WR (2) – Tyquan Thornton, Tre Nixon,Nelson Agholor(trade)
SLOT WR (1) – Kristian Wilkerson,Jakobi Meyers(trade)
There's always the possibility they keep 6, but I doubt it.
Meyers definitely outperformed his undrafted status and earned a spot in 2019. Then, he was nice to have in 2020 when our otherwise best receiver was an inured and aging Edelman, as well as last year as the only guy with experience in the system.Meyers disrespect is one of the weirder things on this forum. He was covered by the likes of AJ Terrell, Stephon Gilmore & Xavien Howard on 3rd down. Teams knew he was their main threat to move the chains & by all accounts he’s leading camp again in receptions.
He’s a good WR who would be more efficient with threats on the outside to get defenses out of cover 1. I’d be surprised if they moved him.
He played at the end of last year and has been catching a bunch of balls this camp... that's what gives me hope. If this is the case and his hands are still suspect they could play Nixon in the slot or keep Meyers and not skip a beat.Wilkerson's hands are a stopper. Keep Agholor. Bourne and Nixon should be the slot guys. Get the ball to playmakers.
I liked him the first time I saw him after he was drafted by Philthydelphia. I have high hopes for him.Patience, but looks like Agholor could have a good year
Matthew Slater might have been a great WR if he could catch the ball. Can't play WR in the NFL if you can't catch.He played at the end of last year and has been catching a bunch of balls this camp... that's what gives me hope. If this is the case and his hands are still suspect they could play Nixon in the slot or keep Meyers and not skip a beat.
Nixon caught two TD's on one start at the end of last season. I suspect he earned that opportunity by being more consistent in practice and by playing gunner on special teams.Matthew Slater might have been a great WR if he could catch the ball. Can't play WR in the NFL if you can't catch.
Keeping a guy who set the NFL record for starting a career with the most receptions without a TD sounds like as recipe for never being able to come from behind. Meyers is a big guy with excellent hands and knowledge of the offense but he can't get open in the red zone? He can get open vs soft zone coverage but that's it. Mac needs guys who can beat man coverage and/or score when they get the ball.Meyers definitely outperformed his undrafted status and earned a spot in 2019. Then, he was nice to have in 2020 when our otherwise best receiver was an inured and aging Edelman, as well as last year as the only guy with experience in the system.
But really, with the opportunity he has had here, any receiver with above average talent would have outproduced him. He's been a good piece for us when we desperately needed him to be, but we are no longer desparate for mediocre-average wr talent..
Keep Nixon and Wilkerson and dump Agholor and Meyers? Considering Parker’s injury history? That’s gonna be a no from me, dawg.This is how I have them stacked...
BIG WR (2) – DeVante Parker, Kendrick Bourne,
FAST WR (2) – Tyquan Thornton, Tre Nixon,Nelson Agholor(trade)
SLOT WR (1) – Kristian Wilkerson,Jakobi Meyers(trade)
There's always the possibility they keep 6, but I doubt it.
Exactly .. that's my point as well. How do you sell off your primary insurance i.e Meyers for an unproven commodity in Nixon /Wilkerson.Keep Nixon and Wilkerson and dump Agholor and Meyers? Considering Parker’s injury history? That’s gonna be a no from me, dawg.
He's projecting but yea....no way. 2023 maybeKeep Nixon and Wilkerson and dump Agholor and Meyers? Considering Parker’s injury history? That’s gonna be a no from me, dawg.
People probably decided that (1) you cant give everybody free electricity through the air without effing up a century of petroleum product sales, and (b) you especially can't do it while simultaneously selling the idea of electricity going through the air as a death ray for the army. (Did I get that right?)They're not wrong.
Did anyone expect anything different from BB....love it!!!
I went through the current list of RBs, TEs, and WRs (including track star Slater), and Meyers has a faster 10yd split than all of them except 4:Meyers I like, he's a fine receiver but he's slow. If Nixon, Thornton and Wilkerson are firing on all cylinders they are simply better players and Meyers may think he's worth more than he really is.
Is Bill expecting the Raiders to turn off the AC inside their domed stadium for their 8:15PM game August 26?"Two cities the Patriots will be in in the next month."
Sht just got real.
1st year playing with a QB who wouldn't throw him the ball if he was the only WR on the field,, 2d year with Cam Newton, 3rd year with a rookie QB trying to find his way. Again, all he's done is get better each and every year.I'm sorry he had only 2 TD's in those 3 years, which I believe is a record for inefficiency. Lots of empty yards and garbage time first downs.
Brisby had 10 TD's in his first 3 years.
Hernandez had 18 TD's
Gronkowski had 38 TD's
Gronkowski had more impactful games than Meyers' whole career.
Sounds to me like he's still dropping plenty of balls.Nixon caught two TD's on one start at the end of last season. I suspect he earned that opportunity by being more consistent in practice and by playing gunner on special teams.
So far in practice it sounds like Wilkerson is lighting it up and catching everything thrown at him... I don't know what the coaches know, but that what it sounds like.