Perhaps the moment I felt the transformation most was when Manning and Randle did NOT have a miscommunication on that back shoulder throw.
How many times over the last 2 years have we seen Eli and Randle not on the same page,resulting in Incomplete passes or picks & pick 6's. This was reminiscent of Eli to Nicks when Hakeem was a player. Maybe the light comes on for Reuben, one can only hope
It's just like looking off the safeties and throwing the opposite way (Eli used that against the Skins). Remember Super Bowl XXXVII, the Raiders' Rich Gannon did that all season, but his ex-coach remembered ….
And made him pay with some critical interceptions as Tampa Bay won.
Same as the pump-fake, very effective too, if you don't over-use it.
Made with coke-bottle lenses.
Let Randle master the art of actually making the catch consistently then see how he can improve YAC. If he's moving the chains and an occasional deep threat, I'm a happy camper.
This isn't right type of offense for Randle. I hate when they run that toss out to Randle in the flat....he's got about a zero chance of making someone miss.
This offense is a better for a Cruz/ODB type receiver. If you notice all of the Packers Wrs they are very similar to Cruz and ODB.....Nelson, Cobb, Boykin and Adams.
Sure he is genius....it's call speed and quickness!
I don't give a rat's ass if he's 8 foot 2....the proto type wr for this type of offense is about speed and quickness…if they have size too that’s a bonus.
I observe the same thing. Well, maybe not slow as much as lacking any quickness. He doesn't seem to have any burst to make defenders miss after the catch.
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I observe the same thing. Well, maybe not slow as much as lacking any quickness. He doesn't seem to have any burst to make defenders miss after the catch.
Randle's better suited to certain types of plays; slants, go routes, etc. Those passes in the flat for him are not going to work, and haven't, given his lack of short area quickness. He does serve a purpose in this offense though and was a decent target on Thurs night. ODB will bring a different dimension to the offense. He will be better at those passes that Randle is getting in the flat or crossing patterns.
And how does anyone know OBJ can do jack besides play with the jugs?
And how does anyone know OBJ can do jack besides play with the jugs?
Randle always makes 1-2 plays a game that are just crippling. I dont think anyone wants to root against RR, but he needs to put a few games together where he doesnt drop a ball, screw up a route, or dances around and gets nowhere.
Meanwhile, RR has made 2-3 outstanding contested grabs the last 2 games while being interfered with to boot. TC wouldn't be harping on him if he didn't see a high potential upside with RR.