Our Lack of a Deep Threat

[JDSmith]

Percy, can you do a reverse stat?

Find out which teams have the most 30+ passes completed on them?

I almost hate to see the results, but I need to know.

Don't know 30 yarders, but NFL.com lists 40 yarders and 20 yarders under receiving defense. SF has given up 5 40+ yard receptions and 17 20+ yard receptions. That's worst in both categories. NE is second in 40+ with 4, we are tied with Chicago, Arizona, Houston and Minnesota with 3 40+ yard receptions given up. We are middle of the pack with 8 plays against us for 20+.

 

[bobtheflob]

For yet more proof check out the leaders in yards per attempt:
B. Roethlisberger, PIT: 11.47
D. Bledsoe, DAL: 8.67
C. Palmer, CIN: 8.10
T. Dilfer, CLE: 7.90
M. Hasselbeck, SEA: 7.85

at 13th is Kerry Collins with 7.53 YPA

 

[Sarge]

look who leads the NFL in yards per catch (minimum 10 receptions):
Glenn DAL 14 24.0
Moss OAK 15 22.9
Lloyd SF 10 22.4 (ouch)
Bennett TEN 12 18.9
Smith JAC 12 18.3
Ward PIT 12 18.3
Driver GB 12 16.8
Johnson CIN 19 16.2
Owens PHI 21 16.0

I don't understand why so many don't view Glenn as a deep threat.

 

[Doomsday101]

Who ever said we didn't have a deep threat? Terry Glenn is clearly a threat to go deep. Bledsoe just doesn't do it because that's not the kind of offense they're trying to run right now. The local media all loves TG and Key so this must be somebody else?

There were some around here claiming we had no deep threat but of course you won't find many who will say they made that claim.