Best hands in the NFC South?

[smitty_89]

From Pat Y Blog....

He’s a backup wide receiver on a losing team. But, at least statistically speaking, Tampa Bay’s Preston Parker has the best hands in the NFC South.

Parker has a division-best 97.2 wide-receiver catch percentage (receptions divided by receptions plus drops). According to ESPN Stats & Information, Parker has just one drop while being targeted 53 times and making 35 catches. He slightly edges out New Orleans’ Marques Colston and Carolina’s Brandon LaFell for the division lead after 14 games.

Here’s a look at the catch percentages for the rest of the division’s receivers after Parker:

Colston: 97.1

LaFell: 96.9

Legedu Naanee, Panthers: 95.5

Harry Douglas, Falcons: 95.0

Steve Smith, Panthers: 94.7

Robert Meachem, Saints: 94.6

Lance Moore, Saints: 94.3

Julio Jones, Falcons: 91.3

Mike Williams, Buccaneers: 89.6

Roddy White, Falcons: 88.5

Arrelious Benn, Buccaneers: 85.3

[IplayedCam#1317]

Legedu Naanee?

[Dex]

Where's Armanti's? Oh wait.

[jasonluckydog]

No TE with nice hands...

[YoungPanthers89]

obviously

[Lumps]

best hands in the nfc south are right here baby

[smitty_89]

No TE with nice hands...

No TEs taken into account or we would definitely see Shockey, Graham, Olsen, Gonzalez up there. Our division has very good TEs

[JawnyBlaze]

These "drop" stats have always been highly suspect to me. Naanee hasn't caught even close to 95% of catchable balls thrown his way. The first few games into the season he was dropping more balls that were right in his hands than catching.

[TruCatzFan]

Pat Y... We all have known for the past 10 yrs that Smitty has the best hands in the NFC period!

Brung out all the stats you want, nobody is more clutch than Smitty.

[Swedish Butt-Whistle]

yor mamma heheh

[TruCatzFan]

Also 3 panthers in the top 5 in the division... Speaks pretty highly of Cam and said receivers!

[nickzz]

These "drop" stats have always been highly suspect to me. Naanee hasn't caught even close to 95% of catchable balls thrown his way. The first few games into the season he was dropping more balls that were right in his hands than catching.

yeah, it's bullshit.

all pat y writes is bullshit so i'm not too surprised

[dimbee]

Those are interesting rankings, for sure. I want to know how he defines a "dropped ball?" There can be and likely is a lot of grey area in this ranking/stat. I'm equally surprised to see Naanee up there so high...

[iamcline]

Since his early 'mishaps' LA has definitely been a solid option. Especially on third downs. I was calling for his head by Week 5, considering the circumstances I am enjoying the crow.