He did close the season with a decent game, and agree that the situation is interesting, but he just hasn't shown anything to indicate that he can make this step and breakout. Granted, Miles Austin hadn't shown much, either (when he was on the field), but he was in a better situation and everyone knew the talent was real. Jarrett hasn't shown that he has the talent to succeed at the NFL level. But I agree that he's someone to put on the radar, as he could be starting if the Panthers don't bring in a free agent.
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Which WRs will break out in 2010? (1 Viewer)
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cr8f
Footballguy
They won't cut him he'll just renegotiate again. The last time he did this the contract had a ton of incentives.
Unwrittenlaw
Footballguy
I'm putting my money that Aromashodu is the break out WR next year.Add to this shocking statistic as well. 50% of DA's targets last year from Cutler were on 1st down. DA had almost more targets on 1st down than bennett/knox even though those two played in more games.
Before Miles Austin broke out last year, 48% of his targets in 2008 were on 1st down.
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Psychopav
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Bennett is the only Bears WR who can play all three of their WR positions. He's just not as fast as Knox or Hester. But better hands and route runner than any of them.
Several WRs on the above list I think could not qualify because they've already "broken out": Burleson, Breaston, Henderson, Royal have all had big seasons. Garcon and Maclin looked pretty solid also. I think Garcon will get the starting WR spot opposite Wayne and ahead of Gonzalez. Collie is very solid also and is the logical slot guy. Gonzalez better be concerned.
My candidates: Crabtree is obvious. If he was on the 49ers all last year, he couldn't really qualify but he missed enough time to keep his overall stats down. Aromashadu looked very sharp in the final 4 games and Cutler is a fan of his. Murphy had some big moments late last season as well. I guess Collie qualifies and he's a poor man's Wes Welker. An even poorer man's Welker might be Edelman. We'll have to see how Welker comes back from the knee surgery.
Several WRs on the above list I think could not qualify because they've already "broken out": Burleson, Breaston, Henderson, Royal have all had big seasons. Garcon and Maclin looked pretty solid also. I think Garcon will get the starting WR spot opposite Wayne and ahead of Gonzalez. Collie is very solid also and is the logical slot guy. Gonzalez better be concerned.
My candidates: Crabtree is obvious. If he was on the 49ers all last year, he couldn't really qualify but he missed enough time to keep his overall stats down. Aromashadu looked very sharp in the final 4 games and Cutler is a fan of his. Murphy had some big moments late last season as well. I guess Collie qualifies and he's a poor man's Wes Welker. An even poorer man's Welker might be Edelman. We'll have to see how Welker comes back from the knee surgery.
Couch Potato
Footballguy
Definitely on my watch list. Good college numbers, surpassing 1,000 yards his last two years.http://espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=149854
Promising rookie season, good promising QB to throw the ball in Ryan, then the injury. I read the GM said pre-injury that they wanted him to be their Wes Welker.
I think two #1 draft picks from last year become top 20 WR's this season. Crabtree and Nicks.
Not exactly going out on a limb with any of these predictions but especially so with Crabtree. The fact he was able to perform last year with no training camp, a long period without playing and learning a whole new system was huge. So calling him a breakout player with a full year of practice and training camp hardly seems like a novel pick.
Nicks was banged up all of last year with one issue or another. I think he just needs to stay healthy and he can put he'll easily post 1,000+ yards and double digit TD's.
I also continue to be very high on Chaz Schilens. I think if he's healthy he'll break out no matter who the QB is but if he can stay healthy and get even average NFL QB play he can really surprise.
For deeper prospects:
Legedu Naane- His situation reminds me most of Miles Austin. A physical specimen who looks like he enters the season #3 behind unproven Floyd and likely to be suspended VJ. He's got a good chance to get on the field more often and when he does I think they have a hard time removing him.
Deion Branch- Can we call a has been a breakout player? Not sure but if we can I say him. One way or another I think he ends up as a starter again either with the Hawks or with someone else. I don't hold last year against him as he started the year only 8 months removed from ACL surgery and I was surprised he even was able to not start the year on PUP. He's been a major bust for Seattle but a 5-9 WR battling foot and knee injuries has almost no chance to succeed. If, and it's a huge if for him he can stay healthy I think he starts and bounces back. Most people are saying Deon Butler for breakout and while it's possible I think Branch has a better shot at starting. Due to his contract if the Seahawks keep him it's probably to start him and I don't think the Seattle cuts or trades Branch without bringing in another top WR so it seems hard for me to see Butler getting a starting job.
Not exactly going out on a limb with any of these predictions but especially so with Crabtree. The fact he was able to perform last year with no training camp, a long period without playing and learning a whole new system was huge. So calling him a breakout player with a full year of practice and training camp hardly seems like a novel pick.
Nicks was banged up all of last year with one issue or another. I think he just needs to stay healthy and he can put he'll easily post 1,000+ yards and double digit TD's.
I also continue to be very high on Chaz Schilens. I think if he's healthy he'll break out no matter who the QB is but if he can stay healthy and get even average NFL QB play he can really surprise.
For deeper prospects:
Legedu Naane- His situation reminds me most of Miles Austin. A physical specimen who looks like he enters the season #3 behind unproven Floyd and likely to be suspended VJ. He's got a good chance to get on the field more often and when he does I think they have a hard time removing him.
Deion Branch- Can we call a has been a breakout player? Not sure but if we can I say him. One way or another I think he ends up as a starter again either with the Hawks or with someone else. I don't hold last year against him as he started the year only 8 months removed from ACL surgery and I was surprised he even was able to not start the year on PUP. He's been a major bust for Seattle but a 5-9 WR battling foot and knee injuries has almost no chance to succeed. If, and it's a huge if for him he can stay healthy I think he starts and bounces back. Most people are saying Deon Butler for breakout and while it's possible I think Branch has a better shot at starting. Due to his contract if the Seahawks keep him it's probably to start him and I don't think the Seattle cuts or trades Branch without bringing in another top WR so it seems hard for me to see Butler getting a starting job.
I think I mentioned this earlier in the thread, but, while I can see Naane's situation being attractive on paper, he's just not a true WR or polished enough to thrive. He's effective as an x factor, but that's about it -- he's not a great route runner and there's no way he will overtake Floyd, who the team loves. He might show some flashes here and there, but I can't see him breaking out.
GSWarriors
Footballguy
My money is on Maclin to be 1 of the 2-3 2nd year WRs to have 1k yds in 2010.
Jones is a AnQuan Boldin clone and would be a tough matchup in the middle of the field if Driver ever gets out of his way. Speed is not his game, physicality and YAC are.
Psychopav
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I realize he was only thrown to 30 times, but an 80% completion percentage is better than just about ANYone.
Rumblefish
Footballguy
Being able to watch every snap of every Bears game last season was painful for the most part and not recommended for anyone. However, it did give me a good chance to scout Aromashodu. He looks like the real deal. Aromashodu did everything you'd want to see a No. 1 wide receiver do. He fought off the jam on the line, used the double move to blow past cornerbacks, adjusted his routes to get open when Cutler was in trouble, fought to make catches in traffic and made his catches at the height of his jump, got separation on routes, and he didn't drop balls.The fact that he sat behind Hester and Bennett was more of an indictment as to the stupidity of Lovie Smith and his coaching staff - not Aromashodu. Cutler is a knucklehead but he can recognize a talented WR when he sees one after having had Marshall and Royal in Denver. He was calling for more playing time for Aromashodu as early as training camp when he saw the kid make plays day after day. When was the last time Lovie saw a good WR under his watch? Muhammad?
Anyway, I'm buying big-time on Aromashodu this season. He's the most talented WR on an offense that will have Mad Martz calling for Cutler to throw 40+ times every game in 2010.
Will be interesting to see who of those guys breaks out. I wouldn't be surprised if it was Maclin, but I would rather have both Crabtree and Nicks on my team. Just think they're going to be very good very soon. Maclin won't be the #1 WR on the team I don't think, Crabs and Nicks will be (I see Nicks overtaking Steve Smith in a hurry as the #1 option, though Smith may have more catches at year's end).
abe froman
Footballguy
AROMASHODU is the guy Id target over any of these guys mentioned. I think Crabtree will be more expensive but is not guaranteed to exceed DA's production. With Martz in CHI, Cutler (who I think will rebound this year) should be back to DEN form and there is noone there to compete with him (Hester is a WR2 at best). I do like Nicks and he should be a little cheaper still, but the production may not be on par. I just think the stars are aligned for DA to break out bigtime in 2010 
Pictus Cat
Footballguy
Chicago Recievers
Hester - "I think he would be great in the slot"
Bennett - Cutler's College Buddy and great college stats
Knox - Wow, look at that speed
Aromashadu - The real deal
TE - Martz won't us them
What will Martz do?
I think he will try to prove something with Hester in the slot.
He could work with Knox and Aroma on the long ones.
He could dink and dunk with Bennett.
Not sure how he will play them, just trying to get a feel for which WR positions they will play and what plays are used more and effectively.
Hester - "I think he would be great in the slot"
Bennett - Cutler's College Buddy and great college stats
Knox - Wow, look at that speed
Aromashadu - The real deal
TE - Martz won't us them
What will Martz do?
I think he will try to prove something with Hester in the slot.
He could work with Knox and Aroma on the long ones.
He could dink and dunk with Bennett.
Not sure how he will play them, just trying to get a feel for which WR positions they will play and what plays are used more and effectively.
Aroma is almost everyone's favorite WR sleeper now that Mad Martz is in Chicago. And I go with the saying, "the majority is always wrong". Therefore Aroma will certainly disappoint in 2010 !!!AROMASHODU is the guy Id target over any of these guys mentioned. I think Crabtree will be more expensive but is not guaranteed to exceed DA's production. With Martz in CHI, Cutler (who I think will rebound this year) should be back to DEN form and there is noone there to compete with him (Hester is a WR2 at best). I do like Nicks and he should be a little cheaper still, but the production may not be on par. I just think the stars are aligned for DA to break out bigtime in 2010
Falcons have been linked to Limas Sweed and Anquan Boldin (post-trade he mentioned their interest) recently. Michael Jenkins may be on the way out.
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Knox is the one to own imo, particularly in dynasty leagues.Aroma is almost everyone's favorite WR sleeper now that Mad Martz is in Chicago. And I go with the saying, "the majority is always wrong". Therefore Aroma will certainly disappoint in 2010 !!!AROMASHODU is the guy Id target over any of these guys mentioned. I think Crabtree will be more expensive but is not guaranteed to exceed DA's production. With Martz in CHI, Cutler (who I think will rebound this year) should be back to DEN form and there is noone there to compete with him (Hester is a WR2 at best). I do like Nicks and he should be a little cheaper still, but the production may not be on par. I just think the stars are aligned for DA to break out bigtime in 2010
abe froman
Footballguy
Just feel that whatever the Bears hoped to be able to develop Hester into, they actually have in Knox. but he's still the 2b to Hester 2a with Aroma imo.
In my estimation, Hester will likely be th 4th WR this coming year, and get an increased role in the return game. I am thinking that the "starters" will be Aromashodu and Bennett, with Bennett moving to the slot in 3 WR packages (which will probably be more often than not). This is just my feeling, not based on any news or fact.
abe froman
Footballguy
This is what should happen but just have a feeling it may take another year or at least 5-7 games to demote Hester back to spcl teams. Most would agree that they did not find the next Steve Smith here..
loose circuits
Footballguy
If Aromashadu was in your rookie draft, what pick would he be worth? from the sounds of it most people would obviously pay a 1st?
I think Knox is the one to own, but it could beneficial to have all 3 just in case
I think Knox is the one to own, but it could beneficial to have all 3 just in case
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Raymell McKigney
Footballguy
What do people think of Kenny McKinley's chances now that Marshall has been traded?
anakin
Footballguy
Great question to ask the Audible as Cecil covers the Broncos and attends Broncos practices and mini-camps.
