i'm expecting this to be the biggest game of funch's career

[TylerDurden]

6 games into his rookie season he's a bust? I'm gonna at least let the season play out first.

I didn't say he was a bust, but it's not looking good.  

He's had seven weeks to start showing some signs of improvement and there isn't any.   Every week people have said the same thing, "hopefully that big catch at the end of the game will give him a condmfidence boost to take his game to the next level," and what does he do?  Drops some more passes the next game.  I'm thankful for the catches he made when he made them, but far too often, those catches had to be made because he dropped some big ones earlier in the game.  This is clearly a problem... 

[TheRed]

I didn't say he was a bust, but it's not looking good.  

He's had seven weeks to start showing some signs of improvement and there isn't any.   Every week people have said the same thing, "hopefully that big catch at the end of the game will give him a condmfidence boost to take his game to the next level," and what does he do?  Drops some more passes the next game.  I'm thankful for the catches he made when he made them, but far too often, those catches had to be made because he dropped some big ones earlier in the game.  This is clearly a problem... 

Well obviously the drops right now at this point are undoubtedly concerning.

But putting the situation into a complete perspective adds much needed clarity. He is only 21, he stated himself that he was mostly a basketball player when he was younger, so no, he has not solely been playing football all of his life as another poster stated previously in this thread.

There are a couple of things you want to see development wise for a rookie WR other than obviously catching, that's getting separation, and a short memory when it comes to drops. He's shown both of those consistently so far, it just hasn't all come together for one game yet. We will have to wait, and see.

[KJ89]

He's a professional WR. That means he makes a living catching passes. He's been doing it his whole life. 

Not true in Devins case. He played basketball his whole life and has two years of football experience. 

[bandu]

Not true in Devins case. He played basketball his whole life and has two years of football experience. 

well that explains why he is so good at tipping the ball straight up in the air

[SportsCrazie4172]

Not true in Devins case. He played basketball his whole life and has two years of football experience. 

Exactly..people seem to forget his limited football experience..in time he will get better..I remember last season fans would get mad because Benjamin would catch the harder catches and dropped the easier ones..these are young kids with a lot of potential..I'm not mad at our WR core..we still winning even with dropped passes..Philly blamed their loss on that reason..funny we have been doing it in every game and able to win..

[nickzz]

funchess is terrible at this point in his career and shouldn't see the field.

 

i hope he improves but man does he look awful.

[CRA]

funchess is terrible at this point in his career and shouldn't see the field.

 

i hope he improves but man does he look awful.

He hasn't looked awful in the 4th quarter the last 2 weeks.

Now, the solution is simple.  Never throw him the ball unless it is in the 4th quarter.   4th quarter is the Funchess quarter.  1-3rd he seems to channel the non rookie version of Colbert

[RJK]

he needs to strengthen his hands for sure. He's lucky he's a high draft pick because if he was lets say, Norwood, we might never see him again after last night

[JccOldTime23]

Um. Is everybody forgetting that Kelvin Benjamin dropped a ton of passes last year? Rookies tend to do that...

[nickzz]

Um. Is everybody forgetting that Kelvin Benjamin dropped a ton of passes last year? Rookies tend to do that...

kelvin also made insane plays on a routine basis.

 

funchess just drops everything thrown his way and runs like a new born animal.

[Zaximus]

Funchess shouldn't be playing.  This is more reason as to why we should have signed someone even BEFORE KB got hurt, like Stevie Johnson or someone so Funchess could develop.  

[Davidson Deac II]

Not only does Funchess have to learn the pro game, he also has to learn to catch passes from Cam, who apparently throws the ball hard.  I imagine that does take some getting use to. 

Not true in Devins case. He played basketball his whole life and has two years of football experience. 

I think you are misreading.  Funchess played at least 3 years of high school football, and three more years in college.  He has one year of experience at wide receiver.  Before that, he played tight end. 

[KJ89]

I think you are misreading.  Funchess played at least 3 years of high school football, and three more years in college.  He has one year of experience at wide receiver.  Before that, he played tight end. 

Not reading anything. I'm going by what he's said in interviews. 

Either way, not a lot of experience 

[Jangler]

Hey, the good thing about last night's game is, you'll be able to use the title again.