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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 448270" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Now that DD is signed, I'm not suggesting he'll be waived. I'm just suggesting that, unfortunately, I think it would be best for the team if he is. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">There's a pay article I can't link that provides some statistical support for this point of view. I haven't doubled checked the stats but here they are:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Driver's 37 catches for 455 yards, was his worst season since 2001. His 12.0 ypc was his second-lowest since 2000. Tellingly his worst was his 11.1 ypc average in 2010. Of the 115 receivers who played at least 25 percent of his team’s offensive snaps last season, Driver ranked 75th with 3.8 Yards After the Catch per reception, according to Pro Football Focus. He ranked 71st in 2010 with 3.6 YAC per catch. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Should DD take snaps away from Jones or Cobb? Jones and Cobb both had 7.7 YAC. Cobb had 51 more YAC than Driver despite 12 fewer catches and 23 fewer targeted passes. Jones and Cobb each broke 6 tackles, Driver broke just one. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">DD was 18th among NFL receivers catching 68.5% of passes thrown his way. That's good but Cobb was 2nd, Nelson 7th, Jones 12th and Jennings 14th. (Those numbers have a lot to do with who was throwing them the ball.)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Those numbers and my eyes tell me DD is the 5th best WR on the team. IMO that player shouldn't make the amount of money DD will and he should excel at STs. He should be a youngster working his way up the roster. If they keep 6 WRs, which youngster at another position loses his spot? As I've posted, I love Driver's contributions to the franchise. I just think it's time to say a fond farewell to him. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 448270, member: 4300"] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Now that DD is signed, I'm not suggesting he'll be waived. I'm just suggesting that, unfortunately, I think it would be best for the team if he is. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]There's a pay article I can't link that provides some statistical support for this point of view. I haven't doubled checked the stats but here they are:[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Driver's 37 catches for 455 yards, was his worst season since 2001. His 12.0 ypc was his second-lowest since 2000. Tellingly his worst was his 11.1 ypc average in 2010. Of the 115 receivers who played at least 25 percent of his team’s offensive snaps last season, Driver ranked 75th with 3.8 Yards After the Catch per reception, according to Pro Football Focus. He ranked 71st in 2010 with 3.6 YAC per catch. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Should DD take snaps away from Jones or Cobb? Jones and Cobb both had 7.7 YAC. Cobb had 51 more YAC than Driver despite 12 fewer catches and 23 fewer targeted passes. Jones and Cobb each broke 6 tackles, Driver broke just one. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]DD was 18th among NFL receivers catching 68.5% of passes thrown his way. That's good but Cobb was 2nd, Nelson 7th, Jones 12th and Jennings 14th. (Those numbers have a lot to do with who was throwing them the ball.)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Those numbers and my eyes tell me DD is the 5th best WR on the team. IMO that player shouldn't make the amount of money DD will and he should excel at STs. He should be a youngster working his way up the roster. If they keep 6 WRs, which youngster at another position loses his spot? As I've posted, I love Driver's contributions to the franchise. I just think it's time to say a fond farewell to him. [/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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