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Guess who's dropping passes and guess who's making it look easy

X-Clown on 1

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Mr. Scot Grand Master

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I agree in principle but in the NFL a few weeks is far too long to be waiting for a WR that can catch.

If catching the ball were all there was to it, I think they'd be playing right now.

But they have to know their routes and/or assignments on any given play, they have to block, they have to adjust, they have to have chemistry with Cam, etc. etc.

Get some of that stuff wrong and you can cause just as many problems as a dropped pass would, plus potentially get somebody hurt.

I'd also like to see what they can do sooner rather than later, but I'm trusting Proehl to know when they're ready.

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I'm not.

Anybody who's still unemployed at this point in the year, there's a reason.

Most of it's because teams don't want to have to put someone through their system, and get all the things you stated down.  Believe me, I'm sure Dave and Ron would rather have someone else out there from the Free Agency wire instead of watching this undrafted guy drop balls.  But they both believe in "continuity" too much to do anything about it.  

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If catching the ball were all there was to it, I think they'd be playing right now.

But they have to know their routes and/or assignments on any given play, they have to block, they have to adjust, they have to have chemistry with Cam, etc. etc.

Get some of that stuff wrong and you can cause just as many problems as a dropped pass would, plus potentially get somebody hurt.

I'd also like to see what they can do sooner rather than later, but I'm trusting Proehl to know when they're ready.

Again I agree with the principle but I think you have RP's opinion a little too high.

This remains a RR call and (IMO) he will ride to the edge of the universe and back with the same tired lineup he knows rather than make the necessary changes.

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Its only been one game dude. 

no, has hasn't displayed questionable hands for just one game.  That pretty much is what he has always shown.  Hence, the ugly catches last year, poor hands all preseason, etc.

When you have that kind of speed....there is a reason why you go undrafted....it is b/c you are missing the other components.

We don't need to be thrusting Philly and Bersin onto the field.  One can be active on gameday for insurance/depth.   We need be looking at our other options....they were drafted players b/c simply are more talented all around football players.  

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