Sgt. Largent":78ijaeoz said:
DavidSeven":78ijaeoz said:
Norwood, Britt, Pinkins, Bailey, Marsh, KPL and Staten have all been banged up and held out this past week. Norwood, Pinkins and Bailey are out with issues more serious than Richardson's. Not sure why Richardson should be singled out for "end of the world" treatment.
The only 2014 draft pick who made it through week 1 was Keiro Small.
Fair point, but I'd say a Norwood and Richardson are bigger concerns, considering how thin we are at WR.............and they play in a position group that has had the least amount of contact.
We aren't thin at WR. What is up with that perception. In reality only Golden Tate is missing from the corps of 6 WRs that the Seahawks beat New Orleans, San Fran, and the Denver and would win the Superbowl with. And Tate disappeared in those games.
The other 5 are still on the roster:
Harvin is healthy (until he's not I'll admit but it doesn't mean he's going to be) He's one of the best play-makers in the NFL.
Baldwin and Kearse are still getting better with each day of experience.
Walters is solid enough and savvy, also getting better.
Lockette is a so-so WR with elite speed and plus blocking but he too is also improving.
Then if we have to take Norwood out of the equation, you have other than Richardson:
Phil Bates who has been here for 2 years, he's big, strong, lengthy with great athleticism and has built quite the rapport with Wilson over those last 2 years.
Arceto Clark who has been here in the system for a year and looks like he has a niche as a slot WR type.
Kevin Smith with Kearse's help and tutelage has trumped the learning curve and has done well.
I don't understand how Norwood nor Richardson really changes the equation or your hopes but its not like any of them were going to start or see significant snaps as the 4th, 5th, or 6th WRs.
And let's not forget that both Zach Miller and Luke Willson are capable of adding 350-500, 5 TDs each to our Offense at the TE position and we have solid to good receivers in our backfield from Lynch to Small...