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Direckshun 09-17-2009 02:11 AM

Hard not to like the improvement in WRs...
 
What was our depth chart at this time last year? Can we go back that far?

Now we've got a legit stud (Bowe), two players with good-to-great ability (Bradley & Wade), an uber-experienced vet (Engram), and a young athlete who needs a ton of refining (Lawrence).

This corps goes from good to brilliant if we find someway to add another stud -- not even a stud, just a really reliably good, game-in-game-out compliment to Bowe.

Direckshun 09-17-2009 02:14 AM

My best attempt to go back one year... tell me if I'm wrong:

Bowe, Darling, Webb, Franklin, Robinson?, Sams?

We hadn't added Bradley yet.

Mecca 09-17-2009 02:15 AM

I think you're being overly nice to be honest with you.

Direckshun 09-17-2009 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 6080465)
I think you're being overly nice to be honest with you.

That's fair. Maybe the long night is getting to me.

But what do we have? Compare our roster to last year's.

Bowe is a legit stud with Pro Bowl Talent, Bradley is immensely talented if only he can work on some mental fundamentals and improve his durability, Wade is a solid if unspectacular #2, which I don't think we've had in a decade, Engram will be good for a few yards every game and perhaps some tutorial ability. And Lawrence is a standard raw project. Every roster should have one of those.

All that seems pretty clear from debate. Obviously it will need an upgrade but this is already a huuuuge upgrade from last year, and it took the form of a complete reconstruction. Nobody, but Bowe, is the same.

Mecca 09-17-2009 02:24 AM

I hate doing that because our WR's last year were asshole too.

I think you should always place your value on the position with the rest of the league. Basically ask yourself how many of these guys can play on a winning team.

Bowe's a starter regardless of team and Wade is probably a 3 or a 4 the rest of those guys it's pretty tough to find them a spot. Something is better than nothing but we still have a long way to go at that position.

Rausch 09-17-2009 02:27 AM

I'm not any kind of impressed at WR or O line...

Hootie 09-17-2009 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch (Post 6080471)
I'm not any kind of impressed at WR or O line...

This.

Mecca 09-17-2009 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch (Post 6080471)
I'm not any kind of impressed at WR or O line...

This team is a long way a way as far as talent goes.

TrickyNicky 09-17-2009 02:40 AM

with proper coaching and a few more drafts, I think we'll be right back where we always wanted to be.








8-8.

Hootie 09-17-2009 02:42 AM

I still wish we would find a "Larry Fitzgerald" for our Dwayne Bowe.

Bowe is a solid #2, maybe a decent #1.

Hammock Parties 09-17-2009 03:00 AM

We have one good receiver (Bowe), one average receiver (Bradley), and the rest are role players (Engram and Wade) or complete crap (Lawrence).

Not impressed. They don't scare any defensive coordinators.

We need another guy at Bowe's level or better that's a true deep threat to be a great offense. And that is what Haley will be shooting for. As it is now this group needs a good line and great running game to make them more of a threat. We certainly don't have that. This group of receivers probably would have done well on Vermeil's teams, though.

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Wade is a solid if unspectacular #2
There is no way this is a true statement. Wade is a third-down slot specialist like Engram.

Hootie 09-17-2009 03:03 AM

at this point, I just want to see what Cassel brings to the table.

Chiefs=Champions 09-17-2009 03:12 AM

Seriously though, how many teams actually have 2 WRs at Bowes level or better..?

Hootie 09-17-2009 03:15 AM

Bowe's a tweener man...

He's 'meh' as a #1...or an excellent #2.

Chiefs=Champions 09-17-2009 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Got Grbac (Post 6080484)
Bowe's a tweener man...

He's 'meh' as a #1...or an excellent #2.

I dunno i think he has quite a bit of potential... I mean hes obviously not a Larry Fitz or a Andre Johnson but i think hes up there...

I think hes way more than an excellent #2 more like a super star IMHO...


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