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Refs seem to like them too

They're far better than i thought they would be record-wise, so i should eat some crow for that. Having a veteran head coach definitely has helped them win more of these close games as the season has worn on - 5-2 in 1 score games. Only the 1 primetime game so far, the 4th place schedule gets them a few advantageous matchups (NYG vs. PHI for buffalo, LVR vs. KC for buffalo, Tenn vs. Hou for buffalo).

I wouldn't disagree. You also appointed a guy as a WR1 who isn't there yet, and may never ascend to that level. I'm not an arm-chair GM who likes to talk about woulda coulda shoulda - this is the team you have. You have to figure out how to get him going, benching him isn't going to just all of a sudden fix things - not to mention WHEN (not if, cuz lets be real they have terrible injury luck this year) he's called upon you want him to respond. Lining up WR1, and WR6 with the WR2 out is certainly "a choice". Palmer gets hurt and somehow we see shavers on more snaps than samuel and moore. The sub-package games that brady plays are challenging to get into a rhythm both as a passer and a receiver. Gimme the best guys, and make decisions based on if someone is tired - not because you prepared like 8 plays with samuel/moore in motion. You have a couple PS call-ups for gabe, you should get palmer back soon - then it becomes cut shavers once you run out of call-ups for gabe. Figure out the ST snaps after the fact. I just deleted it, between the "fans" who do nothing but complain and the "experts" who react to like 6 plays without actually watching the game it was just irritating me.

Also depends where palmer is with his injury. Everything worked better with him in there - he's by far the best WR on the roster at beating press coverage and man coverage. Gabe can hopefully provide some flexibility there so he can ease his way back into the lineup.

I think its likely because plays are never designed to actually go to him. He plays more snaps than kincaid and shakir, yet the entire passing offense has them as the primary reads on like every play. I look at it as a "get into the war" type of thing - you can't find rhythm or confidence when your job is clear outs and blocking. He probably wants to see the ball more - and that doesn't mean we should throw back shoulder throws on the sideline all game - it might be moving him across the formation from time to time. Just my 2 cents.

Knee injury last year, oblique injury this year both probably factor into it.

Kincaid missed the Atlanta game, and barely played in carolina (14 snaps) since that was just the james cook show. Last week he played only 23 snaps and was outsnapped by knox and hawes, but also by samuel and shavers - and still managed 6 catches and 101 yards. So in the last 4 weeks including the bye he's only played 37 snaps and has 7 catches for 124 yards and a TD.

This was sort of my concern with shaheed. I liked him as a plus returner, and a situational piece - but i'm not sure as a situational piece he's that much superior to samuel other than in the availability category. Yeah, just saying - everyone complains how overpaid he is but its like the guys basically a 6th OL half the time. Some of that pay is for things that don't show up in the box score. And I'd also imagine that when he is running routes, he's not Kincaid - 208 snaps - 140 routes run Knox - 288 snaps - 122 routes run Hawes - 225 snaps - 39 routes run

He is a plus blocker, and plays more snaps than any other TE on the roster.

MVS production in the final 3 weeks for NO last year: 17 targets - 5 catches - 97 yards

I just don't know how they don't run there on either 1st or 2nd and 10.

Well... they work with a pretty high frequency so i'd say don't stop doing that.

They lost the patriots game because they turned it over 3x and couldn't execute in the red zone. 3 passes from the 27 with 2:46 left in the game was also certainly "a choice" - for a running team that is down 3 points.

Jeudy is currently rocking a 40.7% catch rate with cleveland this year. QB does matter when it comes to catch %. Team Comp% where Moore has played in his career: Jets 2021 - 59.2% - 29th in the league Jets 2022 - 56.9% - 32nd in the league Browns 2023 - 56.9% - 32nd in the league Browns 2024 - 59.8%- 31st in the league Now having said all that - and having seen him play - I'm not a big fan. Him and Samuel are the only guys bringing vertical speed to the equation at the moment though, so at some point they may need to ramp up his snaps a bit - especially with Samuel being notoriously unavailable.

Just looking at his splits - play action seems to be where he's been at his best - as well as when the offense is under center Under center - 9 targets, 9 catches 96 yards 1 TD and 9 first downs. Play action - 7 gargets, 7 catches 84 yards 1 TD and 7 first downs. Where his numbers look worst is when they need more than 10 yards and those have been the back shoulder throws that have all been pretty rough. The timings bad, the throws are bad, etc. Greater than 10 yards to go - 23 targets, 14 catches 152 yards and 8 first downs Less than 10 yards to go - 18 targets, 15 catches 132 yards and 12 first downs Lastly - he only has 6 targets in the first quarter of games so far through 8 games. He may benefit from earlier targets to help "get in the game".