Gotcha. And I agree with you.
Let me take the conversation one step further.
Do you think there's a chance they could reach, say, top-3 tandem status? Why or why not?
I would say yes, for these reasons: Williams independently was a quality player for a bad team with bad quarterbacks. He averaged 1,035 yards per 16 games played and made a Pro Bowl. He's young to boot. He enters a system that is already pretty darn prolific. We're not asking him to take us from mediocre to elite status. His objective is to present a threat superior to the non-threat that is Crayton. My hope, and maybe even my belief, is that Williams gives us a guy that can exploit coverage and go off for 120 yards any week if teams focus too much on Owens and Witten. Crayton was consistently good for about 55-60 yards in such circumstances.
With that said, I understand the argument that this could fail. Too many egos, and maybe Williams ends up not being an ideal complement stylistically. You know, like in basketball you don't want a bunch of dribbling, lane-penetrating scorers. You need your role players or you're the failed Dream Team of years past.
But I think ultimately, the talent of throwing Owens and Williams on the field together outweighs the possibility of just getting some one-dimensional speed threat.
