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<blockquote data-quote="paulska" data-source="post: 501968" data-attributes="member: 557"><p>Perhaps I am uninformed, but I don't know that anyone thinks Harvin is worth 67 million because he's a true #1 option- to be truthful, I don't think the Packers have a true #1 option in the way that the Lions have Megatron, Falcons have Roddy White, etc, etc. I think the Seahawks gave him the big money because he's so versatile. He can play on an island, he can line up in the slot, come in motion, catch swing and screen passes out of the backfield as a back where you've already got 3 WR sets in place. His touches will be more varied than the touches true #1 receiving options get- you don't see Marvin Harrison with Peyton, Megatron with Stafford, White with Ryan, taking handoffs, running end arounds or sweeps, taking shovel passes as a checkdown with potential for huge YAC in mismatches against ILBs.</p><p> </p><p>Rice is the prototype #1 in Seattle in terms of size and classic WR attributes- tall, long, speed that can stretch the D deep, can throw him the jump ball because he's a mismatch for pretty much any CB in the league one on one. He's just finally healthy after signing his huge walk from Minny deal, and I think that having Harvin provides the Seahawks with the kind of gameplan flexibility that we enjoy in having guys that don't have to be thrown to 150 times each to be effective and dynamic like Megatron or Roddy White. He's worth the money, at least from an analytical perspective, because of how he complicates matchups for other talents, which is sort of the logic that is often bandied about with Finley and his intrinsic value to our scheme despite not putting up Witten-esque totals.</p><p> </p><p>That said, I think the question of who has the best WR corps is a lot of fun to kick around because you have to look at it in terms of player vs. player from top to bottom of the depth chart, and then weigh it against total production from the unit and far tougher measures to quantify that make a difference like contribution in the run game, blocking downfield and role in YAC for other WRs on the team, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Whether we're the clear cut best, I would say that I think our unit as a whole is a real strength of the team, and performs at a level that at least puts them in the discussion for consideration as the best. If we have a fly in the proverbial ointment, it remains the dropped balls for me... That said, we see some amazing catches out of a variety of guys each season- the group is fun to watch, and Edgar Bennett continues to press ball security and turning drops into receptions. I think we can expect a strong season out of them again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulska, post: 501968, member: 557"] Perhaps I am uninformed, but I don't know that anyone thinks Harvin is worth 67 million because he's a true #1 option- to be truthful, I don't think the Packers have a true #1 option in the way that the Lions have Megatron, Falcons have Roddy White, etc, etc. I think the Seahawks gave him the big money because he's so versatile. He can play on an island, he can line up in the slot, come in motion, catch swing and screen passes out of the backfield as a back where you've already got 3 WR sets in place. His touches will be more varied than the touches true #1 receiving options get- you don't see Marvin Harrison with Peyton, Megatron with Stafford, White with Ryan, taking handoffs, running end arounds or sweeps, taking shovel passes as a checkdown with potential for huge YAC in mismatches against ILBs. Rice is the prototype #1 in Seattle in terms of size and classic WR attributes- tall, long, speed that can stretch the D deep, can throw him the jump ball because he's a mismatch for pretty much any CB in the league one on one. He's just finally healthy after signing his huge walk from Minny deal, and I think that having Harvin provides the Seahawks with the kind of gameplan flexibility that we enjoy in having guys that don't have to be thrown to 150 times each to be effective and dynamic like Megatron or Roddy White. He's worth the money, at least from an analytical perspective, because of how he complicates matchups for other talents, which is sort of the logic that is often bandied about with Finley and his intrinsic value to our scheme despite not putting up Witten-esque totals. That said, I think the question of who has the best WR corps is a lot of fun to kick around because you have to look at it in terms of player vs. player from top to bottom of the depth chart, and then weigh it against total production from the unit and far tougher measures to quantify that make a difference like contribution in the run game, blocking downfield and role in YAC for other WRs on the team, etc. Whether we're the clear cut best, I would say that I think our unit as a whole is a real strength of the team, and performs at a level that at least puts them in the discussion for consideration as the best. If we have a fly in the proverbial ointment, it remains the dropped balls for me... That said, we see some amazing catches out of a variety of guys each season- the group is fun to watch, and Edgar Bennett continues to press ball security and turning drops into receptions. I think we can expect a strong season out of them again. [/QUOTE]
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