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Originally Posted by Beemnseven
It's a minor point, and probably not one that many people care about, but I noticed that Malcolm Kelly and Devin Thomas were wearing jersey numbers 11 and 12. Maybe those are strictly mini-camp numbers, and will change to a number in the eighties once the season begins. But I also saw that Fred Davis had #86.
I've never been a fan of wideouts who choose a jersey number outside of 80-89. Weird, I know. I guess I have OCD with that kind of thing. The NFL did make an official change recently to allow WRs to wear numbers between 11-19 if all the eighties numbers were taken up. With more and more tight ends on rosters these days, that was apparently becoming a problem enough for the league to change its policy. I just wish they moved the tight ends out and put them in the 40's or something, like Cooley.
Oh well. Guess I'll have to get over it. Because it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon.
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Actually, since 2004 WR's can opt to go with a number in the teens even if there are numbers in the 80's still available.
NFL Rules Changes for the 2004 NFL Season
For me there just seems to be something special about those guys coming into the league wearing 11 and 12. I hope they stick with them personally.