(09-03-2018, 12:12 AM)JUNGLE CAT 2017 Wrote:

(09-02-2018, 06:53 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Reserve players led the team in both categories by a wide margin. No review required. I watched the games.

Our WR production last season indicates Keelan Cole, Marqise Lee, and Alan Hurns were our primary wide receivers. And since he trailed TE Marcedes Lewis in yards per catch (13.3 to 12.6) and YAC (166 to 104), Westbrook would define reserve player last season.

Yet Westbrook did not contribute on special teams at all apart from one punt return for 19 yards.

Are we going to see Westbrook coast through another finicky season? 

By contrast, EVERYBODY, and I mean EVERYBODY is complaining that Corey Grant is NOT more involved in the offense. Could Grant's limited availability on regular offense last season have possibly been related to Westbrook shirking his own special teams requirements? Grant had the lion's share of kickoff returns last season. That makes for a lot of shop wear on a guy.

Perhaps Westbrook is some frail commodity that must be preserved for the exception moments? If not, may we finally expect to see him earn his place on the 53-man roster through contributing to special teams the way a reserve player is expected?

If so, if Westbrook is being held back from special teams duty due to a frail, breakable body, I hardly consider Westbrook will have any longevity atop the WR corps depth chart.

We really need to address the numerous roster spots Westbrook's vacancy on fielding returns takes up.Y