Award for Best Hands for a WR 2008-2010 goes to......

Nice article, thanks for the read.

 

Overrated

 

Now if he could just get open more than once or twice a game.

 

No, I guessed Andre Johnson.

 

He definitely didn't produce last year, but the passing game on the whole sagged.

I've held for at least a couple of seasons that the receiving corps makes Schaub, not vice versa. Last year cemented that in my mind, and you could probably lump Walter in with Schaub.

Ric pushed a theory that Schaub is a rhythm QB that was off kilter last year because Foster's run game took away from his passing downs. IMO, it had everything to do with Johnson and Daniels. The entire season, we never had them together playing at even 80%. I think that changed everything.

AJ unable to stretch the field, OD not a danger, and teams could play Walter honestly. He's not a speed guy, he's just a good pair of hands that is expected to find the midfield soft spots in the coverage. I don't believe they were there like they were a year prior.

 

The Dink and Dunk strikes again.

 

WT? "Randomly, here's something Ric said a year ago - in a completely different thread, that has absolutely nothing to do with this topic - that is wrong, IMO."

 

ETA: And FYI - that was my theory for Kubiak calling too many passing plays, especially early in games; not to explain any issues with the passing game. I mean, seriously; talk about random.....

 

Try not to get too outraged Ric. If you get all huffy you might spill some of Bob's water!

Edit: By the way, I'm just busting your chops this time so don't get mad

 

I lost my autographed Kevin Walter football.



mini football.


not sure if it's at work, under my bed, in my closet.

 

I value Walter highly, but how many of these are short, underneath, and intermediate routes. Not saying Walter isn't more than capable....

Andre makes anyone lining up opposite of him infinitely better due to the space / single coverage.

 

good article, thanks. somewhat unexpected, but it makes sense because walter catches a lot of the shorter routes

 

I think it has more to do with the fact that he doesn't get thrown at very often. Smaller sample size.

He's basically option #3 after AJ and whoever is playing TE. He'll get you about 3 catches for 40 yards per game. Maybe a TD every 3 or 4 games.

Personally, I think we can do better at that position. Don't resign Jacoby and throw a little extra money at a solid #2 to take the load off of AJ. *cough* Sims-Walker *cough*

 

I agree with this.

Probably also doesn't hurt that in 2008 and 2009 AJ was in straight up beast mode.

And in 2010 Foster went apescat.

Walter has always benefited from being surrounded by great offensive talent to take the pressure off, so I'm guessing the majority of balls that end up thrown to him aren't instances of Schaub "forcing the issue" to him.

That being said, Walter is solid. He reminds me of Joe Jeruvicus/Brian Finneran (lol racist sports comparison ftw). He'll give you a consistent 50 catches and 600+ yards.

 

stealing apescat.

 

for those using dink and dunk type passes as a knock against him, i don't understand.

1) he still has to catch the ball, which is the entire point of the analysis. 2), walter has a fairly average yds/catch...and isnt too far off from Fitzgerald's last year. It isnt that ridiculously low. 3) Part of his job is finding the soft part of the zone and that is typically underneath.

 

I'm still taking Fitzgerald, without a slight after-thought.


Not surprised about TO being near the bottom over the last 3 years, wouldn't be surprised over the last 10, either.

I'm actually surprised about Moss; Steve Smith; and Wes Welker.

 

1. he's not getting double-covered. asking a guy to catch a ball in double coverage or when he's being keyed on is entirely different than asking a guy to sit in the soft spot of the zone while someone else opens space for you.

2. he's not running fly patterns...turning around squaring up to the ball or running crossing patterns are easier catches to make than running down the sideline and trying to haul them in over your shoulder or running under the ball.

 

Woulda been Samardzija if he played.