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Originally Posted by GoChiefs
Isaac Bruce caught 61 passes last year for the 49ers. Muhsin Muhammad caught 65 for the Panthers. Derrick Mason caught 80 for the Ravens. All these guys are near Engram's age. I'm not saying Engram is gonna catch 60 balls. But can he be a reliable third-down target and catch 35-40 passes this year? I don't see why not. That's an important role. He's definitely proven something.
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I am concerned about the age of our WRs. They tend to lose a lot of the speed and athleticism necessary to compete in the NFL. The really good ones make up for that by using their experience and technique. If we're lucky, these guys might be able to do that. Still does not make me very confident.
As for Bowe, I think it is a good thing. Haley needs to get guys' attitudes in check. Remind me of one very successful (regular season) coach who put a Pro Bowl LBer on the bench for the first quarter/half of a big Monday night game at Denver in 1994. If it takes putting one of your blossoming stars on the 3rd string in camp to get his and the team's attitude right then so be it. I seriously doubt that he will still be that far down on the depth chart by mid season.
The aging LBers worry me a bit for the same reasons. However I believe that we have upgraded that position by far. So, perhaps it is worth the gamble.