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Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I'd like to point out the reason I think the Wideouts haven't done so well this is year is due to the fact that Jason Campbell hasn't developed enough in terms of throw accuracy. Thats why over the past few games we've seen that Jason has been more comfortable throwing to big targets like Cooley and Sellers. While targets like Randel El and Moss are left out in the cold.

In general I think that smaller wideouts do better with QB's that are known for accuracy (Hasselback/ Garcia/ and yes Brunell) then QB's known for having a big arm. This is because accurate QB's can throw better balls to intermediate routes that rely on wideouts to make something happen after the catch. This is how wideouts like Moss have 1,400 yard seasons. If you think back a lot of Moss's yards were on quick curls, screen passes, and quick slants. These were routes that Brunell was a little better at throwing to.

This also might be the reson why Gibbs was so adament about getting Calvin Johnson during the offseason. Not necesarily for Johnsons speed but more so for his size, giving Campbell another big target to throw to which is useful when your trying to push the ball downfield. In short I think that at this point in his development Campbell would benefit from another large target. Chad Johnson anyone? (shamless opinion plug)

Fair points, but I don't think Gibbs was ever "so adamant" about landing Calvin Johnson