(06-13-2022, 04:40 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(06-13-2022, 03:26 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Are Adam Theilen, Tyreek Hill, Keenan Allen, Tyler Lockett, Chris Godwin, CeeDee Lamb, and Robert Woods also "exceptions?" 

They've all produced big from the slot. 

The slot vs wide-out thing is an outdated argument in the evolving NFL nowadays. The old model of what we considered a prototypical slot guy has changed and will continue to do so.

Just because one can produce big from the slot doesn't mean he's a slot WR.  Hell you could put Jerry Rice in slot and he would be one of the best but hes not a slot WR.  A slot WR is one that plays the majority in the slot and isn't that affective on the outside, that's what Kirk has been up to this point, not to mention he's never even cracked 1000 yards receiving.  Could he improve on the outside with this new Coaching staff?  Hopefully.   If not maybe he can put up 1200 or 13000  yards out of the slot and have a career year.

You keep trying to use an outdated definition of slot receiver, but whatever. Live in the Stone Age all you want. 
You're just missing the boat on the fact that it doesn't really matter whether or not Kirk ends up playing mostly the Y position or not.
It doesn't lessen the value of his production. It just doesn't matter anymore.
I also think they'll motion him out or line him up outside whenever they are seeing lots of zone from an opponent. He'll have zero issues at X or Z versus zone coverage. There are good examples of this in his cardinals tape.

I still think it's weird how when we signed him you argued Kirk's value completely opposite to your narrative in this thread. 

Doesn't matter. You think the Kirk deal pushed up the entire market on receivers this year. 
I think that's a load of crap. 

Fine. 

If there is any truth to this notion, then whichever front offices signed inflated deals right after the Kirk deal are feebly weak negotiators. And the ones after that were in response to the bigger deals - not Kirk's.
A guy on deal with a 2 year out and 50% of his money in incentives shouldn't be setting the market. That's just insane.

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