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Originally Posted by Ramseyfan
McCants is no Jerry Rice, but he's something we lack (other than Cooley)....a red zone threat. McCants just finds a way to get open in the end-zone and we need that. I cannot see why McCants isn't activated. Gibbs has also seen McCants on film and so I don't buy the poor practice=inactive talk.
What I love so much about Gibbs is that he tailors his system to the personnel he's got. Right now, we're wasting a ton of talent at WR.
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The thing to remember, though, Ramseyfan, is that McCants missed a significant portion of the minicamps and training camp due to a shoulder injury. That time was critical to his learning the offense, and it also allowed guys like Thrash and Jacobs to establish themselves on the depth chart. So it's not just that once McCants actually did start practicing, that he didn't perform well; he had two other solid receivers competing with him that didn't miss nearly as much practice time as he did, and they both performed exceedingly well-- showing a good understanding of the offense, running excellent routes, and catching nearly all of the passes that were thrown their way.
Yes, Gibbs watched film of McCants, and was excited about his potential, and that's why they signed him to a nice new contract. But once that deal was signed, McCants simply didn't show up in practice. I don't care how good he looked at times last year, he had to carry that over and show improvement in the offseason in order for Gibbs to want to put him on the field. Obviously, that wasn't the case.