redwagonskins
03-20-2008, 12:48 PM
I wouldn't go as far to say that TJ is the next P. Price. TJ is a much better receiver than Price ever was.
Probably a little bit of an overstatement but in terms of statistics as #2 receivers:
PP (last two years before going to Atl as the supposed #1)
2002 94 Catches 1252 Yards 9 TDS
2001 55 895 7
TJ
2007 112 1143 12
2006 90 1081 9
Of course, we'll never know until he's the #1 guy but it's a tough transition.
dmek25
03-20-2008, 12:52 PM
the Bengals offense is similar to the run and shoot. lots of down-field stuff, that inflates a receivers numbers. if the skins feel they need a wide out, do it by way of the draft
J. Spanky
03-20-2008, 01:38 PM
TJ = Peerless Price
Good number two receiver but if he ever becomes a #1, there will be a dramatic decline in production.
well, that's perfect. i don't think the skins are seeking a replacement for santana (and i know i didn't suggest that). zorn wants to move ARE back into the slot and have somebody new move into the #2 spot.
redwagonskins
03-20-2008, 01:56 PM
well, that's perfect. i don't think the skins are seeking a replacement for santana (and i know i didn't suggest that). zorn wants to move ARE back into the slot and have somebody new move into the #2 spot.
Problem is, he wants pretty big money. He stands to make a base of $2.525 million this year and he is not happy with that. Are we really going to give him more to be our #2 or slot receiver? After the offer to Hackett (and in no way am I implying that TJ and Hackett are equals, I am just referencing what we are willing to pay a #2 or #3) I doubt the FO is willing to stretch the budget too much for this guy.
Daseal
03-20-2008, 02:08 PM
I think TJ benefits greatly from people like CJ -- he gets a lot of single coverage, something many #1's dont see.
Campbell17
03-21-2008, 08:30 PM
Manningham or ochocinco, tj doesnt seem like a better fit.
Chief X_Phackter
03-21-2008, 10:03 PM
you make some good points.
i will be disappointed if there is little to no change in our receiving corps though. i actually like all our receivers, paricularly our top 2. but we got piss-poor production out of the unit as a whole last year. i think it would be irresponsible to not have any legit competition at training camp.
4 total touchdowns from your top 2 receivers is (or, at least, should be) unacceptable.
Wow, I didn't realize how unproductive (TD wise) the top 2 receivers were. That really is unacceptable. I wonder if any other top two tandem WRs had as few TDs as the Skins top two.
SeanTaylor21
03-22-2008, 09:24 AM
Wow, I didn't realize how unproductive (TD wise) the top 2 receivers were. That really is unacceptable. I wonder if any other top two tandem WRs had as few TDs as the Skins top two.
The Ravens top two WRs had 5 TDs, the Titans WR's top two had 6TDs, the Bills top two WR's had 5TDs, the Dolphins top two WR's had 3 TD's, the Charger's top two WR's had 7 TDs, the Vikings top two WRs had 4 TDs, so to answer your question, yes there was 1 team that was worse, the Dolphins....