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Tommy Lawlor weighs in...
Tommy Lawlor weighs in...
Lots more talk over the weekend about Plaxico Burress coming to Philly. I remain confused on this idea. I have nothing against Plax being an Eagle. I’m just not sure how he fits in. Would he be willing to come here as a 30 catch guy and Red Zone specialist? If so, I guess I’m open. Even then, things aren’t crystal clear. Let’s look at receiver stats for 2010:
DeSean Jackson — 47-1056 – 22.5 – 6 TDs
Jeremy Maclin —— 70 – 964 – 13.8 – 10 TDs
Jason Avant ——- 51 – 573 – 11.2 – 1 TD
Riley Cooper ——- 7 – 116 – 16.6 – 1 TD
Brent Celek ——– 42 – 511 – 12.2 – 4 TDs
Clay Harbor ——– 9 – 72 – 8.0 – 1 TD
LeSean McCoy —– 78 – 592 – 7.6 – 2 TDs
Owen Schmitt —— 19 – 136 – 7.2 – 1 TD
So where do we find 30-40 catches in that group? Or do we think we’ll throw an extra 50 or 60 passes? I’d like DeSean to get more catches (although part of that is on him simply catching the ball better). Celek had a down year with only 42 grabs. Clay Harbor and Riley Cooper are young guys I’d like to get more involved in the offense.
Shady did catch 78 passes. Only about 1/3 of those were by design. He caught a lot of checkdowns. You can’t count on taking those throws away from him.
Avant would be the big loser, most likely. He’s not such a weapon that we must get him 50 catches, but he is a really valuable 3rd down receiver. Plax could help on some plays, but I’m not sure we’ll find as many passes to come his way as he’d ideally like.
You would think a team that only has one good WR would make a strong push for Plax. He could possibly be an impact player for the Chiefs or a team like that. Will Plax buy into being a role player or will he expect to be a starter type? Mike Vick bought into the fact he had bottomed out and had to change his ways. Plax might not have the same attitude.
I’m going to remain skeptical of the reports, but there is some real logic to the thinking. Plax is a big time Red Zone weapon and that is an area where we’ve struggled for years. He wouldn’t solve the situation, but would be a weapon down there. He also might turn out to be an important role player that you got at a bargain price, as well as at a point in his career when he’s highly motivated.
Can’t wait to see what happens with this situation.
DeSean Jackson — 47-1056 – 22.5 – 6 TDs
Jeremy Maclin —— 70 – 964 – 13.8 – 10 TDs
Jason Avant ——- 51 – 573 – 11.2 – 1 TD
Riley Cooper ——- 7 – 116 – 16.6 – 1 TD
Brent Celek ——– 42 – 511 – 12.2 – 4 TDs
Clay Harbor ——– 9 – 72 – 8.0 – 1 TD
LeSean McCoy —– 78 – 592 – 7.6 – 2 TDs
Owen Schmitt —— 19 – 136 – 7.2 – 1 TD
So where do we find 30-40 catches in that group? Or do we think we’ll throw an extra 50 or 60 passes? I’d like DeSean to get more catches (although part of that is on him simply catching the ball better). Celek had a down year with only 42 grabs. Clay Harbor and Riley Cooper are young guys I’d like to get more involved in the offense.
Shady did catch 78 passes. Only about 1/3 of those were by design. He caught a lot of checkdowns. You can’t count on taking those throws away from him.
Avant would be the big loser, most likely. He’s not such a weapon that we must get him 50 catches, but he is a really valuable 3rd down receiver. Plax could help on some plays, but I’m not sure we’ll find as many passes to come his way as he’d ideally like.
You would think a team that only has one good WR would make a strong push for Plax. He could possibly be an impact player for the Chiefs or a team like that. Will Plax buy into being a role player or will he expect to be a starter type? Mike Vick bought into the fact he had bottomed out and had to change his ways. Plax might not have the same attitude.
I’m going to remain skeptical of the reports, but there is some real logic to the thinking. Plax is a big time Red Zone weapon and that is an area where we’ve struggled for years. He wouldn’t solve the situation, but would be a weapon down there. He also might turn out to be an important role player that you got at a bargain price, as well as at a point in his career when he’s highly motivated.
Can’t wait to see what happens with this situation.
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