Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

[YardRat]

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/story/2008/4/8/73941/89174

In order to get a more accurate view of the ineptitude of Buffalo's receiving corps (or lack thereof... bear with me), we're going to take a look at some different stats: yards after catch (YAC), yards per catch, drops, big catches (25+ yard gains), and first down percentage. These numbers may, in fact, shed a different light on the situation.
Crunching the Bonus Numbers

Here are the rankings, very briefly, I'll use in building my case that Buffalo's receivers - though woefully thin and need of an injection of talent - were actually better than they're given credit for last year:



- YAC Ranking: #19 in NFL, 91.6 yards per game (1,466 yards after catch)
- Big Catch (25+) Ranking: #30 in NFL, 15 big catches
- Drops Ranking: #4 in NFL with just 17 drops
- Yards per Catch Rank: #22 in NFL, 10.8 YPC
- 100-Yard Games Rank: T-10 in NFL, 2 100-yard games
- First Down % Rank: #21 in NFL, 53.6% of all receptions were first downs

- First Downs Rank: #29 in NFL, 141 receiving first downs
These were, at least in my view, some surprising statistics. Let me reiterate: this is not an exoneration of Buffalo's receiving corps. Clearly, the unit is flawed, and I fully expect the position to be heavily addressed in the draft. But these stats tell us that there was much more to the passing game struggles than the receivers themselves.

[coastal]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

The coaching had everything to do with how bad that unit performed last year.

[feelthepain]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

The coaching had everything to do with how bad that unit performed last year.

So it's not the players respnosibility to play and the coaches responsibility to coach? A route, is a route, is a route. It doesn't matter what play is called, it's the players responsibility to make it happen. After all they are making Millions of dollars to catch a football, it's the least they could do.

[acehole]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

The coaching had everything to do with how bad that unit performed last year.

Really? I just though our WR sucked.

[OpIv37]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

This article deeply concerned me because of Jauron's new 3 step drop philosophy.

If part of the problem last year was receivers catching the ball 5 yards past the LOS, going to quick slants and 3 step drops isn't going to solve that problem.

[mysticsoto]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

So it's not the players respnosibility to play and the coaches responsibility to coach? A route, is a route, is a route. It doesn't matter what play is called, it's the players responsibility to make it happen. After all they are making Millions of dollars to catch a football, it's the least they could do.

It doesn't matter what play is called? This is why nobody takes your football posts seriously. You are a complete vaccum when it comes to football knowledge...

[feelthepain]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

It doesn't matter what play is called? This is why nobody takes your football posts seriously. You are a complete vaccum when it comes to football knowledge...

Yeah, what was I thinking, it's the coaches fault the WR's don't catch passes or run good routes.

[Mitchy moo]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

So it's not the players respnosibility to play and the coaches responsibility to coach? A route, is a route, is a route. It doesn't matter what play is called, it's the players responsibility to make it happen. After all they are making Millions of dollars to catch a football, it's the least they could do.

Thank god you have Ginn that helped your team to a 1-15 record, lol. He didn't make it happen.

[Devin]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

keep it civil fellas.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

Yeah, what was I thinking, it's the coaches fault the WR's don't catch passes or run good routes.

There were near the bottom of the league in drops, so that was not the problem.

[raphael120]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

Those stats mean jack to me. How many more times did we run the ball than throw the ball? Im guessing we ran a lot more than we passed. The only stat that matters to me is the pathetic stats like 0 receptions for 0 yards to Lee Evans.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

Those stats mean jack to me. How many more times did we run the ball than throw the ball? Im guessing we ran a lot more than we passed. The only stat that matters to me is the pathetic stats like 0 receptions for 0 yards to Lee Evans.

The Bills threw 445 passes, were sacked 26 times and ran the ball 448 times.

So it was pretty equal.

[PECKERWOOD]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

I think Roscoe is going kick ass in our new system. The 3 step drop means that we are going to rely on our recievers to make things happen AFTER the catch. A little dink and dunk here to Roscoe and I'm sure he is going to hit some homeruns.

[acehole]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

I think Roscoe is going kick ass in our new system. The 3 step drop means that we are going to rely on our recievers to make things happen AFTER the catch. A little dink and dunk here to Roscoe and I'm sure he is going to hit some homeruns.

Little tiny baby dwarf ass...

[justasportsfan]

Re: Just how bad are Buffalo's Receivers?

So it's not the players respnosibility to play and the coaches responsibility to coach? A route, is a route, is a route. It doesn't matter what play is called, it's the players responsibility to make it happen. After all they are making Millions of dollars to catch a football, it's the least they could do.

So I guess your team blows. 1-15 had nothing to do with Cam. Your team has no talent then and yet you brought in nobodies.