We need to find some WR help

[UnluckyforSome]

3 minutes ago, Knaakedup said:

I was really really hoping Thielen would be our Next Proehl and Hurt our next Olsen. Thought Mingo might be sneaky fast and TMJ just needed his chance. It’s too early to say all of that isn’t possible but today was disheartening 

I know. There's still plenty of games to go too.

[KSpan]

But I was told TMJ and Mingo were the second coming of Rice and Taylor.

[Bear Hands]

Will have to start paying attention to dudes like Rome Odunze this year. Basically, the tier after Harrison Jr.

[Luuuuuuuuuuke59]

All the overthrows except for the route where TMJ slowed up after beating his coverage (wtf?) were on Bryce. Seems like that was a problem all game and may be something he can correct. They didnt seem errant, just consistently long like he was overestimating the speed of the WR.

Of the 4 crossing routes I can rememeber passes thrown, all 4 were near picks. One completion that was dang near intercepted, and the two we know of. Why we were still going to that route in Q4 I have NO IDEA.

[CRA]

21 minutes ago, Luuuuuuuuuuke59 said:

Serious question... is it the WRs or the routes? I was super unimpressed with where the receivers were on the field all game.

We have weak WRs overall.  And Bryce and the scheme isn’t going to threaten downfield that often.  So it allows a D to zone in on more predictable route targets IMO. 

If Bryce Young is your QB….you need quick dudes and dudes that can get quick separation.  We got basically zero of those types.   Mingo might become that but he is just a rookie. 

[FuFuLamePoo]

Just now, CRA said:

We have weak WRs overall.  And Bryce and the scheme isn’t going to threaten downfield that often.  So it allows a D to zone in on more predictable route targets IMO. 

If Bryce Young is your QB….you need quick dudes and dudes that can get quick separation.  We got basically zero of those types.   Mingo might become that but he is just a rookie. 

I think you nailed it. It's funny because he's played for a million teams but watching this game today I was thinking about how even a guy like Brandin Cooks could help our team so much right now. We basically need someone that has a super quick and twitchy release that can reliably get open quickly on quick slant routes and such.

[Castavar]

Too late for that lol Should have went out and got Deandre Hopkins when we had the chance.

[Knaakedup]

The other person is Calvin Ridley… 

He was available for nothing, he looked phenomenal today. Why didn’t we snag him off his couch?

[45catfan]

We need to seriously upgrade next year in the offseason at WR.  Mingo and maybe Thielen as the lone holdovers.  Scrap the rest.  This group is atrocious.

[tukafan21]

I don't understand why Thielen only got 2 targets today, him and Bryce really seemed to have a good connection going during the preseason.

[recceice]

Well this won’t happen until the offseason.. We will have to sign a number 1 in FA.. So keep your eye on FA Wr in the offseason.. 

Right now it is what it is..

[CRA]

28 minutes ago, Knaakedup said:

I was really really hoping Thielen would be our Next Proehl and Hurt our next Olsen. Thought Mingo might be sneaky fast and TMJ just needed his chance. It’s too early to say all of that isn’t possible but today was disheartening 

I mean Ricky Proehl’s  best season was 400 something yards here.  Ricky was a roleplayer.   

[Cpt slay a ho]

Idk why we didn’t entertain d hop

[Lemory]

This is one of the reasons I was confused we included DJ in the trade up for Bryce. If the reports are true that they would have taken Brown and 1st, that would have been a much better trade. Why you would include your WR1 in a trade for a rookie QB is baffling to me. That's counter productive to his development.