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Originally Posted by BrudLee
Fair enough. It's a misleading stat. To clear it up:
Out of 106 passes where Price was the target in 2004, he caught 45 passes and dropped 5 balls deemed "catchable". My understanding is that's a ball he got his hands on in front of his body. There are still 56 balls where either the pass was off target, or he wasn't in the right place.
In 2003, he had 141 passes thrown to him, and he caught 64. He had 8 "official" drops, meaning 69 balls were not catchable for one reason or another.
The percentage of drops to passes in area is 5.26%. However, the drops to catches ratio is 11.9%. Compare that to another recent "#2 switching to #1" in Mushin Muhammad. His first season as a lead receiver (last year) had a 6.7% ratio, and his two-year average is 7.5%.
As for Vick vs. Schaub - there is a point there. Price averaged 4.25 receptions per game with Schaub, versus 2.86 with Vick. Neither one of those numbers in Canton-material, but there is a drop-off. However, as a member of the Atlanta Falcons football organization, you have to be poigniantly aware that Mike Vick is the face of your franchise, and its most important member. Backhanded requests to start his less-than-capable backup will be looked upon with disfavor.
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BrudLee first of all thxs for clearing that up and basing in your statement Price drops less balls than another #2 now #1 receiver he dosen't have the best hand but he is dependable you know he will probably cach it if you trow it to him, and with the second point we can se clearly he didn't received so many balls with Vick.
Now I know Vick is the face of the Falcons and the player thats bringing all the money to the owner, but if I see it on Price side he was getting frustrated of Vick not trowing him the ball getting all the glory and him been declared a bust and 1 of the worst if not the worst signing of the falcons free agency history. I guess that's why he made those comments and maybe didn't wanted to play on the preseason because he wanted out he new thsi won't change vick won't become a great "passer" over night maybe he will but I think Price just grew tired of waiting and dindn't want to waste another sub-par year.
my 2 cents