DMN Blog: Disputing Archer's prediction

[Angus]

Going deep with Archer's Witten prediction

The great Todd Archer figured that after watching five minicamp practices, he was ready to fire off some bold predictions for next season.


Let's focus on Todd's first prediction: Jason Witten will average close to 14 yards per catch this season.


That might not sound like a big deal to you Billy Joe DuPree fans, but the tight end's role in NFL offenses has changed a lot in the last 20 years. The good TEs become their quarterbacks' security blankets, meaning a lot of dump-offs and routes designed simply to move the chains on third-and-8.


I looked up the career stats of the guys I consider elite, active, pass-catching TEs: Antonio Gates, Jeremy Shockey, Tony Gonzalez, Chris Cooley, Alge Crumpler, Todd Heap, Randy McMichael and Witten. None of those guys have averaged 14 yards per catch in a season in which they had at least 50 receptions. Crumpler came closest, averaging 16.1 yards on his 48 catches in 2004 and 13.9 yards on 56 catches last season.


Witten's career-best, as noted by Todd: 11.8 yards last season. Jay Novacek never averaged more than 11.4 yards per catch as a Cowboy.


Posted by Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 10:39 AM

 

[AbeBeta]

I doubt he'll make the YPC but I see him having a huge year -- a major focus of Garrett's offense is going to be getting Witten out of the blocking game

 

[CrazyCowboy]

IMO, I believe Whitten will do it also......great year ahead.

 

[Coakleys Dad]

IMO, I believe Whitten will do it also......great year ahead.

Witten..CC..

 

[Apollo Creed]

I wish Witten would learn some moves after the catch, he's a big body with great hands that finds holes and can run great routes - but after the catch he seems to just plow forward.

 

[America's Team]

Why is this guy trying to dis Archer, its not like cowboys fans want to hear somthing else besides that jason witten is going to do good

 

[InmanRoshi]

Witten would have had a 25 ypc if Parcells wouldn't have held him back.

 

[Rack]

Going deep with Archer's Witten prediction

The great Todd Archer figured that after watching five minicamp practices, he was ready to fire off some bold predictions for next season.


Let's focus on Todd's first prediction: Jason Witten will average close to 14 yards per catch this season.


That might not sound like a big deal to you Billy Joe DuPree fans, but the tight end's role in NFL offenses has changed a lot in the last 20 years. The good TEs become their quarterbacks' security blankets, meaning a lot of dump-offs and routes designed simply to move the chains on third-and-8.


I looked up the career stats of the guys I consider elite, active, pass-catching TEs: Antonio Gates, Jeremy Shockey, Tony Gonzalez, Chris Cooley, Alge Crumpler, Todd Heap, Randy McMichael and Witten. None of those guys have averaged 14 yards per catch in a season in which they had at least 50 receptions. Crumpler came closest, averaging 16.1 yards on his 48 catches in 2004 and 13.9 yards on 56 catches last season.


Witten's career-best, as noted by Todd: 11.8 yards last season. Jay Novacek never averaged more than 11.4 yards per catch as a Cowboy.


Posted by Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 10:39 AM

The bolded part further proves that Tim MacMahon is a moron.

I've never learned a single thing reading one of his blogs... well, I guess I have learned that he is a moron.