Restart: WR Kelvin Benjamin's Sophomore Season Was A Dud - Why He'll Be Back As A WR1 This Year

[Saca312]

10 hours ago, Hogmolliesmaht said:

To me, Cam is the number 1 guy who needs to improve. Yeah, I know the line wasn't that good but Tom Brady has played behind some below average lines too and he still found a way to win ball games. If Cam and KB can get back to form, this team can be right back in it, regardless of who the OC is.

 

Now I stand back and take the abuse for daring to say that Cam is not perfect...

I agree. No one is saying Cam is perfect. I think he does need to fine tune his mechanics and accuracy to really break the barrier between elite and GOAT. 

Our coaching staff needs to help him out though and prepare him for when he doesn't have much time in the pocket also.

[panther4life]

Finally got around to reading the whole thing. Very nice write up @Saca312

[Saca312]

19 hours ago, csx said:

I realize he has some things to work on on the focus and effort category but the entire offense was a dud. There wasn't much opportunity to improve on numerically with out having protection and sustaining drives. 

That's fair. Our oline crumbling and Cam's inaccuracy with his discomfort with our line was evident. That might've hindered as well our offense as a whole.

But don't forget that Kelvin was also suffering discomfort and limitations with his knee for the most part, so that was also a reason I insinuated in the post.

[Saca312]

Just a reminder it's still a journey for Kelvin Benjamin.

Felt that this needs to be revisited.

[Mr. Scot]

Great writeup, Sac.

[TylerDurden]

On Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 9:43 PM, Hogmolliesmaht said:

To me, Cam is the number 1 guy who needs to improve. Yeah, I know the line wasn't that good but Tom Brady has played behind some below average lines too and he still found a way to win ball games. If Cam and KB can get back to form, this team can be right back in it, regardless of who the OC is.

 

Now I stand back and take the abuse for daring to say that Cam is not perfect...

I am as big of a Cam fan as there is, but no he's not perfect.

BUT, I will say, in his defense, a good deal of his shortcomings are due in part to offensive scheme and design.  You brought up Brady, whose offense is designed around getting the ball out quick and with timing and letting the receivers make plays.  The biggest complaint on this board since Chud left has been the lack of quick hitting, easy completions created by short, quick routes.  And while I see a lot of articles now about how Cam lacks accuracy on short and intermediate routes, and has ranked as the league worst, at least in 2016, he didn't struggle with such issues under Chud.  Our screens were a lot crisper for one and the routes were more varied and creative.  Furthermore, the last two or three seasons' decline in short and intermediate accuracy coincides with having a receiving corps among the leagues worst in getting separation.  Now, we draft two guys that are quick, fast and can get open in a hurry and overhauled the receiving corps with Shepard and Johnson as well.  I think people are going to see the accuracy problem was more due to scheme and personnel than it was Cam.  If healthy, he's going to have a ridiculous year.