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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Didn’t say catch and run is bad. But we tripled down on it. It was our solution last year. And defenses have adapted. just because a guy can juke guys out of their shorts doesn’t mean he is a route runner let alone a consistent or smart one. Right now we lack the flexibility to adapt out of catch and run and it shows. We need guys who can create before the ball gets into their hands. While I appreciate the optimism you’re asking for consistency out of guys who have an established career of inconsistency.
I’d bet money that Andy and Patrick will figure it out. They figured it out in 2020 also and we can ride that to the finish. But it’s a bandaid until we can start getting more consistent guys out there.
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You don't 'adapt out of catch and run'. There's no 'catch and run' to adapt OUT of. It's simply an ability level at a specific football thing.
Andy Reid's offense is and has always been predicated on getting the ball to guys in space and letting them 'catch and run' with it, for YAC (yards after catch). It's just football. Having guys that are good with the ball in their hands is a good thing.
Nobody's arguing that the WR group has been great.
I'm just arguing that it's youth and not lack of talent. They're going to get better as they lean/get comfortable. It's growing pains, not 'these guys suck'.