Basis4day
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The best i can do is trust Pete on his evaluation. When Pete get's a question he'd rather not answer, he changes subjects or gives a non-committal answer. He never flat our lies. Pete has praised Maxwell in press conferences and interviews. At a certain point, you need to tip your cap to the opposition. GB, SD and Denver are three of the roughest outings you're going to go up against and the Seahawks did it in a row. And the only game we lost was 110+ degrees on the fields and almost every player needed I.V.s. Rivers and Gates played the
Is Maxwell covering his responsibilities and are the other players around him covering theirs? If you can answer that, you have your answer. Strictly looking at if he "makes plays" is inherently problematic. Richard Sherman didn't make any plays against Green Bay, but his impact doesn't show up on the stat sheet except for targets. People complain that Irvin didn't make enough plays last year (and they usually mean sacks) but how often was he used to rush? Team's have learned that Sherman is going to stay on one side of the field. Maxwell is going to be going up against the best WR on any team much of the time. Consider the opposition, always.
The team, as a whole, held Green Bay to 16 points and Denver to 3 points for about 55 minutes of game time. When you're doing that and can still improve, you're doing plenty right.
Is Maxwell covering his responsibilities and are the other players around him covering theirs? If you can answer that, you have your answer. Strictly looking at if he "makes plays" is inherently problematic. Richard Sherman didn't make any plays against Green Bay, but his impact doesn't show up on the stat sheet except for targets. People complain that Irvin didn't make enough plays last year (and they usually mean sacks) but how often was he used to rush? Team's have learned that Sherman is going to stay on one side of the field. Maxwell is going to be going up against the best WR on any team much of the time. Consider the opposition, always.
The team, as a whole, held Green Bay to 16 points and Denver to 3 points for about 55 minutes of game time. When you're doing that and can still improve, you're doing plenty right.