Longtime lurker here... and I agree with you bronxblue. The more I watch these receivers play the more I wonder if we overrated them to start the year. This season only Collins has played like a potential NFL receiver. Both Black and DPJ haven't shined the way I think we all expected them to, and I don't think it's due to the offense or the quarterback. I don't see the quick twitch playmaking ability that you see out of someone like Bell.
Those 3 receivers are essentially battleships. They're three big bodied players without the ability to consistently create separation on their routes. You can't have an explosive offense with 3 battleships because they're rarely in a position to create any yards after the catch. They can come down with some jumps balls, but that's not a recipe for consistent explosive plays.
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Longtime lurker here... and I agree with you bronxblue. The more I watch these receivers play the more I wonder if we overrated them to start the year. This season only Collins has played like a potential NFL receiver. Both Black and DPJ haven't shined the way I think we all expected them to, and I don't think it's due to the offense or the quarterback. I don't see the quick twitch playmaking ability that you see out of someone like Bell.
Those 3 receivers are essentially battleships. They're three big bodied players without the ability to consistently create separation on their routes. You can't have an explosive offense with 3 battleships because they're rarely in a position to create any yards after the catch. They can come down with some jumps balls, but that's not a recipe for consistent explosive plays.