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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 502044"><p>Of course it's a combination. One could argue % allocations for success or failure in case by case bases.</p><p> </p><p>A stark example in the "what happened to him" category is Larry Fitzgerald. Playing in his prime at age 29 in 2012 we see a dreadful stat line. On a 153 targets, he made 71 catches for a dismal 46% completion rate from a guy who ran a lot of possession routes. 11.2 yds. per catch. 4 TDs. His productivity per target was miserable! That kind of completion rate should be reserved for deep ball receivers who come away with 17+ yards per catch and something more than 4 scores.</p><p> </p><p>Did Larry develop the dropsies? I don't think so. Is he in physical decline? Highly doubtful. The fact he played in a devolving offense with a rotating collection of bad QBs supported by a terrible running game has everything to do with it. A receiver can't make catches if the QB makes a habit of not getting him the ball when he's open and forces it to him when he's not.</p><p> </p><p>On the flip side, the idea that Nelson and Jones would lead the league in TD catches would have seemed highly improbable before it actually happened. That's all about Rodgers preying on #2 corners. Nelson and Jones are pretty good ballplayers. But they don't have above average speed for wideouts and their drop rates are fairly high. When Nelson led the league, he had not even been coached up on the full route tree. Without an elite level QB you would not expect either of these guys to lead the league in anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 502044"] Of course it's a combination. One could argue % allocations for success or failure in case by case bases. A stark example in the "what happened to him" category is Larry Fitzgerald. Playing in his prime at age 29 in 2012 we see a dreadful stat line. On a 153 targets, he made 71 catches for a dismal 46% completion rate from a guy who ran a lot of possession routes. 11.2 yds. per catch. 4 TDs. His productivity per target was miserable! That kind of completion rate should be reserved for deep ball receivers who come away with 17+ yards per catch and something more than 4 scores. Did Larry develop the dropsies? I don't think so. Is he in physical decline? Highly doubtful. The fact he played in a devolving offense with a rotating collection of bad QBs supported by a terrible running game has everything to do with it. A receiver can't make catches if the QB makes a habit of not getting him the ball when he's open and forces it to him when he's not. On the flip side, the idea that Nelson and Jones would lead the league in TD catches would have seemed highly improbable before it actually happened. That's all about Rodgers preying on #2 corners. Nelson and Jones are pretty good ballplayers. But they don't have above average speed for wideouts and their drop rates are fairly high. When Nelson led the league, he had not even been coached up on the full route tree. Without an elite level QB you would not expect either of these guys to lead the league in anything. [/QUOTE]
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