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Brown only had 16 receptions on 19 targets his first year in 9 games played and zero TDs. Patience will be needed here with Miller. The key will be Trubisky and play calling going forward. I'm more concerned about year two than year one.
AB was a 6th round pick and 2 years younger than Miller. Coaches are typically slow to insert 6th rounders into the lineup. It's possible he'd have done pretty well if they gave him a shot earlier. He was behind Mike Wallace, Hines Ward, Emmanuel Sanders, and Antwaan Randle El so it's understandable they didn't rush the 6th rounder into the lineup. By age 23, Antonio Brown had leap frogged Hines Ward and Emmanuel Sanders (who had been picked 3.10 in the same draft as Brown) to lead his team in targets. At age 23 Miller was still playing in Conference USA or whatever they are calling it these days.
"easily"
No, the hard working part that Brown has & before his head grew to the size of the moon. The route running, the hands, etc.
There is hope. There was one throw that was gorgeous where he hit Miller in stride. Fouts was gushing over it. Maybe it was just nice for them to see Mitch make a real NFL QB throw haha.
This isn't necessarily true. He takes downfield shots; he's just not very good at it.
Nailed it. Yesterday was my first time watching Trubisky this season. Beautiful spiral, arc, can throw a country mile but has NO idea where it's going. Even tho young Anthony was beating several Pats down the field, i dunno if fantasy fans will ever be singing along with Mitch/Miller (old man joke).
I really hope so because I am high on Miller' skillset. Gabriel is just a little ham & egger that's in the way for now.
I can go either way with Mitch. Remember he's still really raw. Barely played in college. And his first pro year he was Fishered by Fox. So this is his first year in an NFL offense. I saw enough good yesterday to think he could be a Stafford with legs.
Pretty sure if he couldn't lift his arm to catch, he wouldn't be out there getting 7 targets.
I just looked, over the last 4 weeks Trubisky has more fantasy points than any other qb..AND ONE OF THOSE WEEKS HE HAD 0 CAUSE HE WAS ON A BYE
Have you watched him though? He makes a lot of bad throws. Definitely cost Miller a breakout game last weekend
https://twitter.com/mattwaldman/status/1054122805153935362?s=21
Agreed on that. I was not a believer (and I am sadly a Bears fan), but he is coming on, and producing at a very high level. Could it be better, yes? Will it get better? I don't know. I will say, he does flash. When the play is there, he typically makes it, when it's down in the reads - or the play is not there, he is not very good. I remember Peyton Manning looking the same way, 26 td and 28 int his first year...and NO he is not manning, but he is good enough to produce and he has not peaked.
i guess profootballdoc is wrong too
Seems to just be further proof of why I'm staying away from him: can't trust his QB. I like the player, but don't like his situation.
Both arms up going for the bad pass. Not concerned right now about his shoulder. He wouldn't be out there if it was an issue that he could not raise his arm.
In my bye depleted line-up. Underdog this week and a long TD would keep me in this thing.
Yep. Gabriel is just a fast little ham & egger. Next year he's the #1 WR on the team.
