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Best rookie campaigns of all time (1 Viewer)
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bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Off of the top of my head he's behind
Colston
R.Moss
T.Glenn
Boldin
Colston
R.Moss
T.Glenn
Boldin
inzanitee
Footballguy
+ Michael Clayton
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
I'm surprised, you're half touting Bowe here. In the other thread you related Bowe's rookie season to Mark Clayton's second year and concluded Bowe would bust.
David Yudkin
Footballguy
1 Randy Moss 1998 233.70
2 Bill Groman 1960 219.30
3 Charley Taylor 1964 216.90
4 Anquan Boldin 2003 188.70
5 John Jefferson 1978 178.80
6 Bob Hayes 1965 177.50
7 Joey Galloway 1995 167.30
8 Michael Clayton 2004 164.30
9 Eric Metcalf 1989 163.00
10 Billy Brooks 1986 161.60
11 Eddie Brown 1985 155.10
12 Terry Glenn 1996 153.40
13 Louis Lipps 1984 153.10
14 Marques Colston 2006 23 151.80
15 Sammy White 1976 149.60
16 Cris Collinsworth 1981 148.90
17 Lee Evans 2004 23 146.80
18 Eddie Kennison 1996 146.40
19 Kevin Johnson 1999 146.00
20 Paul Warfield 1964 146.00
21 Ernest Givins 1986 145.00
22 Randy Vataha 1971 141.20
23 Bucky Pope 1964 139.70
24 Isaac Curtis 1973 137.20
25 Willie Gault 1983 134.70
26 Chris Sanders 1995 134.40
27 Marvin Harrison 1996 133.10
28 Elbert Dubenion 1960 132.60
29 Keyshawn Johnson 1996 132.40
30 Daryl Turner 1984 131.50
31 Anthony Carter 1985 130.10
32 Roy Williams 2004 129.80
33 Dwayne Bowe 2007 129.50
2 Bill Groman 1960 219.30
3 Charley Taylor 1964 216.90
4 Anquan Boldin 2003 188.70
5 John Jefferson 1978 178.80
6 Bob Hayes 1965 177.50
7 Joey Galloway 1995 167.30
8 Michael Clayton 2004 164.30
9 Eric Metcalf 1989 163.00
10 Billy Brooks 1986 161.60
11 Eddie Brown 1985 155.10
12 Terry Glenn 1996 153.40
13 Louis Lipps 1984 153.10
14 Marques Colston 2006 23 151.80
15 Sammy White 1976 149.60
16 Cris Collinsworth 1981 148.90
17 Lee Evans 2004 23 146.80
18 Eddie Kennison 1996 146.40
19 Kevin Johnson 1999 146.00
20 Paul Warfield 1964 146.00
21 Ernest Givins 1986 145.00
22 Randy Vataha 1971 141.20
23 Bucky Pope 1964 139.70
24 Isaac Curtis 1973 137.20
25 Willie Gault 1983 134.70
26 Chris Sanders 1995 134.40
27 Marvin Harrison 1996 133.10
28 Elbert Dubenion 1960 132.60
29 Keyshawn Johnson 1996 132.40
30 Daryl Turner 1984 131.50
31 Anthony Carter 1985 130.10
32 Roy Williams 2004 129.80
33 Dwayne Bowe 2007 129.50
Riffraff
Footballguy
This is probably what you remember seeing:http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...t&p=7948397
KoolKat
Footballguy
The complete dissappearence of Michael Clayton after such a great rookie season is still somewhat baffling to me. How does a guy regress that much? I understand he has been injured, but he has done little to nothing even when healthy. Has any ever seen something like this happen to anyone else at any position?
Eddie Kennison did something similar in that he had an excellent rookie year in 96' then wasn't productive again until 2002.The Redskins had a RB named Reggie Brooks (I believe) who put up like 1100-8 as a rookie and was out of the NFL in like 2 years, I don't recall if that was injury-related or not.As for Clayton, he had knee surgey after that year and played through the pain throughout all of 2005. Maybe that was a mistake and he should have rested or gotten surgery because his career has never been the same since. To think going into 2005 somebody got Harrison for Clayton straight-up in a dynasty league is amazing.As for Bowe, he seems like a physical specimen and should only get better with experience and better QB play. For his sake I hope the Chiefs make a run at Pennington.KoolKat said:
KoolKat
Footballguy
I thought it was pretty evident that Brooks was a flash in the pan, similar to Olandis Gary, some did not though. Too bad for them.Kennison is a good example. I had forgotten how good of a rookie campaign he had. Maybe this means Clayton can still be a journeyman who occassionally "loses his passion to play football" only to regain it a few weeks later.I agree Bowe has a bright future ahead of him.
rabidfireweasel
Footballguy
In reference to Michael Clayton, I would like to reference Bill James, the baseball stat guru. He investigated the once common idea that fast baseball players, like Willie McGee tend to age poorly once they lose their speed. He actually discovered the opposite. Fast players-especially fast middle infielders and outfielders- can lose a step and still be decent fielders and contribute to the team if they continue to work on their craft of hitting, work on technique of baserunning, etc.On the contrary, slow (light hitting) middle infielders, become a giant defensive liability and soon drop out of the game if they cannot become corner infielders or a DH.I think the same holds true for RB's, WR's, and Safeties. IF they are of average speed to begin with, when they lose a step- they have nothing. Running backs get tackled before they get through the line and are never a threat to bounce outside (and keep the D honest), wr's can get jammed without any fear that the corner will get beat D and struggle to get separation to be a viable target, and safeties get quickly relegated to nickel or dime defensive backs (and only if they are strong in run support) once they lose the speed to cover a TE.Clayton was fairly pedestrian to begin with in terms of speed- he ran a 4.59. I think that playing through that injury has cost him just enough to be ineffective as a receiving threat.
greenf7cat
Footballguy
Really? As a Chefs homer, I hope that does NOT happen!! Pennington as nothing left. I would rather take my chances with Croyle (who is unproven) vs. Pennington who is pretty much done.Don't forget that when Croyle started last year, he looked for Bowe on every single passing play, except ones designed for TD Tony.
