DK way underutilized

[TwistedHusky]

Not sure what people are upset about.

If DK had great hands, we never would have landed him in the 2nd.

You take the good with the bad.

DK has a tremendous work ethic.
He is a passionate player that wants to win.
He isn't a football version of Ben Freaking Simmons.

He drops passes occasionally. That hurts when it is 3rd down and 4 separate drives see missed passes to DK on 3rd down.

But:

1. We won the game.

2. We shouldn't be throwing to him on 3rd down unless we are OK with punting there if he drops it.

We know that DK isn't perfect. But he is a hell of a football player. I love watching him block when he isn't holding.
He is a mean blocker.
He is dynamic after the catch (if he has time to get up to speed)

There is plenty to like. And some of that is just the DK does not have great hands.

If we continue to throw to him on pivotal downs and blow it? That is more on us than him. This was a great learning experience that hopefully allows us to avoid the issue against the better teams later.

 

[5thgen]

Receivers who move to another team usually do a lot better. Tate and Kearse were good examples. The problem is our QB.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Sarcasm? It's Russ' fault if a guy drops a pass???
:34853_doh:

 

[Somos doces]

Not sure what people are upset about.

If DK had great hands, we never would have landed him in the 2nd.

You take the good with the bad.

DK has a tremendous work ethic.
He is a passionate player that wants to win.
He isn't a football version of Ben Freaking Simmons.

He drops passes occasionally. That hurts when it is 3rd down and 4 separate drives see missed passes to DK on 3rd down.

But:

1. We won the game.

2. We shouldn't be throwing to him on 3rd down unless we are OK with punting there if he drops it.

We know that DK isn't perfect. But he is a hell of a football player. I love watching him block when he isn't holding.
He is a mean blocker.
He is dynamic after the catch (if he has time to get up to speed)

There is plenty to like. And some of that is just the DK does not have great hands.

If we continue to throw to him on pivotal downs and blow it? That is more on us than him. This was a great learning experience that hopefully allows us to avoid the issue against the better teams later.

Great post; ditto on all points.

 

[seabowl]

Not sure what people are upset about.

If DK had great hands, we never would have landed him in the 2nd.

You take the good with the bad.

DK has a tremendous work ethic.
He is a passionate player that wants to win.
He isn't a football version of Ben Freaking Simmons.

He drops passes occasionally. That hurts when it is 3rd down and 4 separate drives see missed passes to DK on 3rd down.

But:

1. We won the game.


2. We shouldn't be throwing to him on 3rd down unless we are OK with punting there if he drops it.

We know that DK isn't perfect. But he is a hell of a football player. I love watching him block when he isn't holding.
He is a mean blocker.
He is dynamic after the catch (if he has time to get up to speed)

There is plenty to like. And some of that is just the DK does not have great hands.

If we continue to throw to him on pivotal downs and blow it? That is more on us than him. This was a great learning experience that hopefully allows us to avoid the issue against the better teams later.

Great post; ditto on all points.

If I recall correctly, he made multiple “big plays” for us on pivotal downs last year and I thought a game winner too. IMO just keep feeding him and he will produce

 

[seabowl]

Feed the Beast.

 

[seabowl]

Enough said. Apparently when they asked Brees on the Manning’s Monday night show what he would do he said just keep throwing to Metcalf.

 

[Fade]

Receivers who move to another team usually do a lot better. Tate and Kearse were good examples. The problem is our QB.

Yep, get rid of Wilson and the receivers will go to another level.

Wilson was on pace for 37 TDs; 3 INTs; 72% completion; and the highest single season passer rating in NFL History, before getting injured btw.