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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/l...iving&rank=232
Bowe is tied with the league lead in drops with 11; the person whom he shares this honor with is Vernon Davis.
Some notables:
Dallas Clark with 9
TO with 9
Colston with 8
Gates with 7
Andre Johnson with 7
Marshall with 7
Moss with 7
Mason with 7
Look, have the Chiefs WRs performed poorly? Absolutely. No question, and they figure prominently on the above list.
But what's also NOT new is that WRs who get a lot of targets also tend to lead the league in drops.
And if you're arguing that the criticism of Cassel is generally too black and white, then we have to take the same type of critical eye to the problems with the WRs this year. Maybe, just maybe, having a sub-par QB is a factor.
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The problem with this list is that all of these receivers have been targeted significantly more than Bowe, lets look at the amount of receptions for each of the receivers you listed.
Davis 72
Clark 93
TO 51
Colston 69
Gates 78
Johnson 95
Marshall 101
Moss 78
Mason 72
And finally, Bowe with 46.
You find that Bowe's drops are significantly worrying when he has dropped passes at a much higher rate than any receiver this year, (Even TO, and that showboat has led the league in drops during many years of his infamous career.)