Cam is better without a #1 target

[NAS]

I think Cam is clearly better when he doesn't have a #1 target that he tries to feed the ball too.  Clearly, he's more focused and makes better decisions when he is asked to spread the ball around.  Last night's game reminded me of 2015 in how he hit so many different targets.  Even though Funchess had a great game, it was a byproduct of this process.  I don't think Cam was forcing the ball to anyone like he used to do with with Smitty,  KB, or even Olsen.

[Snake]

Not true, Cam is just better without KB. I really wish we would have given him D. Jax or Jefferys. We would be a much better team.  

[Pantha-kun]

The truth is, no one's ever seen him with a true #1 WR. Smitty was old when he got here, KB was never a true number 1 whether it be problems with his motivation, catching consistency, YAC, or getting enough seperation from defenders.  Funchess has been good past couple games , but is he really a dominant force ?

I think Funchess is good enough to be the primary target. Cam really REALLY needs an established veteran speed WR with hands like Desean Jackson . If Cam had Desean Jackson at WR2 and Tyron Smith at LT and we move Moton to RT, we'd be world beaters. 

[Pantha-kun]

And now another dynamic of the team is gone with Samuel set to miss multiple games. We don't have reliable speed on the outside. Byrd and Clay have speed but do they have the catching ability? Its yet to be seen in regular season games. Or if Cam even trusts them enough to throw them a reasonable number of targets. 

Its sucks because Samuel was making some very tough catches and besides the endzone drop had been very reliable throughout the game and was improving by game by game basis over the past few weeks. Even if he does have the latent ability to be what we're looking for, he never stays healthy for long enough for it to really matter.

[caatfan]

I never liked the idea of adding tall receivers to make up for Cam's tendency to throw high. All your receivers can't be TE tall. And nothing wrong with taller WR's as long as you don't overload or sacrifice too much speed. He doesn't seem to throw as many jump balls to Funchess, and he's got some good speed once he gets going. 

You can call our receivers mediocre/average, but when you account for versatility, and add in the TE's and RB's (especially CMC), I think we've got a good crew that can get the job done as long as Cam gets the ball to 'em in catchable territory.

[jfra78]

Funch is proving to be a #1 WR.  

[PantherOnTheProwl1523]

Cam will always have a #1 target until he is in his final game and that is Greg Oleson.

[t96]

1 hour ago, Snake said:

Not true, Cam is just better without KB. I really wish we would have given him D. Jax or Jefferys. We would be a much better team.  

Alshon and KB are like the same player, KB prob better at this point

[Snake]

2 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Alshon and KB are like the same player, KB prob better at this point

Lol no he can actually stretch the field and beat defenders unlike KB. I really think a 3rd was a good pick up for us. 

[The Righteous Troll]

Like most would say Cam has never really had a No.1 WR. Steve Smith wasn't exactly in his prime when Cam got here but it's no coincidence he put but big numbers through the air with Smith. Big and fast WRs like Randy Moss, Terrell Ownes and Calvin Johnson don't really grow on trees but a WR who can just hold on to the ball will do wonders. Samuel looked decent but that TD drop probably would have not only put up 6 points but maybe he won't get his ankle rolled on it he adjust for the ball better.

 

Not to mention Shepard...I still think WR is a need.

[Snake]

1 minute ago, The Righteous Troll said:

Like most would say Cam has never really had a No.1 WR. Steve Smith wasn't exactly in his prime when Cam got here but it's no coincidence he put but big numbers through the air with Smith. Big and fast WRs like Randy Moss, Terrell Ownes and Calvin Johnson don't really grow on trees but a WR who can just hold on to the ball will do wonders. Samuel looked decent but that TD drop probably would have not only put up 6 points but maybe he won't get his ankle rolled on it he adjust for the ball better.

 

Not to mention Shepard...I still think WR is a need.

Cam had a ton of weapons his first year. 

[The Righteous Troll]

7 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Alshon and KB are like the same player, KB prob better at this point

Alshon is a couple of inches shorter but slimmer and a bit faster. I don't see Alshon drop too many balls but he shown more consistent effort than Kelvin

[The Righteous Troll]

2 minutes ago, Snake said:

Cam had a ton of weapons his first year. 

Smith, Olsen AND Shockey at TE along with two 1000 yard rushers and a solid oline...yea they offense was solid.

[t96]

57 minutes ago, Snake said:

Lol no he can actually stretch the field and beat defenders unlike KB. I really think a 3rd was a good pick up for us. 

Alshon is last in the league in separation yards at 1.7. KB is third to last with 2.0. Alshon has never ever been able to stretch the field. He’s a big target who could make circus catches routinely but he hasn’t been good for several years now.