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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Nothing is ever that simple.
Yes, Bowe puts up good numbers statistically with a bad QB. But again, my concern continues to be... is this is a guy who is in an elite class when it comes to "I have a big game. I need you to take over in the 4th quarter." Do you realize that about half of his yards and TDs in 2010 came out of 3 games? (Denver, Jacksonville, and Tennessee). In the other 13 games of the season, he had about 600 yards and 8 TDs. That's good, but it's not anywhere close to elite. Is this a guy I'm comfortable matching up against the Ravens in a playoff game? To put together 3 or 4 consecutive great playoff performances?
We are making a huge assumption by saying he disappears in big games because of his QB, but what if it's just that he's not elite enough to consistently beat elite corners?
That's why I say he's not in the same league as the elite guys like Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson. I know that there is no corner that can stop him and in the 4th quarter, I know they can take over games. I don't know the answer to that with Bowe yet. My guess is, he doesn't have the freakish talent those guys have to ever make that step to elite status. I think his ceiling is a lot lower
than people are claiming. I think a good QB is going to make Bowe look like a God against bad teams. I just wonder if he can do it in games where he need him most.
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I don't give a **** who is better than him.
I really don't.
The way Baltimore defended him in that playoff game was th screaming "you don't have anyone else and even if you did, your quarterback doesn't know it"
It wasn't a case of "Bowe can't beat a coverage corner" it was "almost no receiver can beat bracket coverage when his qb is matt Cassel"
Baltimore basically dedicated a corner and safety to Bowe on every single play and said "beat us with somebody else" and when Charles got hurt it was basically over.
I'd be willing to bet that Bowe (with a full year of Orton or someone better than Orton) would have a bunch of career years and would challenge some all time single season records.