razor150":13y6bs2u said:
vin.couve12":13y6bs2u said:
I think you have to look at the redundancy of Richardson, Norwood, and Lockett in the slot particularly if you're Doug Baldwin. Doug CAN play on the outside, but he's not nearly as effective there as Kearse and it really looks like Matthews is going to take a lot of reps there. You also factor in having Jimmy play basically every position as well.
We'll keep 6
Kearse
Matthews
Baldwin
Richardson
Norwood
Lockett
Lockette
I listed 7 because Richardson probably isn't going to play for at least the full first 6 weeks on PUP. Beyond that it will all sort itself out through injury.
I think we add Vince Mayle too though. I'm not going to assume that everyone stays healthy. Neither will PC and JS.
I am pretty sure Richardson with his skill set projects as a #2 receiver. I agree about Baldwin, to many slot receivers. If one develops he is the one that gets bumped. Norwood also has more potential on the outside with his size then Baldwin.
I am hopeful of Mathews, but not holding my breath. I am sure he will be given a harder look this off season. We'll see if he sinks or swims. Ideally I'd like to start the season with Mathews and Norwood as the starters on the outside, and Lockett and Baldwin splitting time at the slot.
Richardson flat out needs to get stronger. This isn't Madden. With our DBs roughing him up I'm sure he'll get better, but he's still got quite a ways to go himself. First thing first for him is to put on some good lean weight (not too much) so durability isn't a long term issue and especially so that he isn't pushed off his route so easily.
As for Matthews, there are some innate things about him that I really, really like. Body control and more importantly, a quick snatch and tuck. He hands catches the ball and tucks it away really quickly. It was one game, but I do think it's more of a foretelling rather than an anomaly. Obviously I don't think we expect that level of production, but he has an obvious skillset.