Quote:LOL I will agree anyone who tries press will get destroyed by blackmon. Del-rio isn't known for defenses that can tailor to one guy running all over the field because he's a meat-head. You stop blackmon by simply putting your most physical corner on him the entire day with a LINEBACKER close the moment he goes 5 yards down the field. Blackmon will EAT safeties and ends in coverage.

 

Shorts put up those numbers in all-blitz situations near the end of the game. Even the good 60 yard touchdown catches earlier in the year. I remember one game late in the season where he didn't use a go route to score a catch against double coverage for 50 yards. My argument is simply, DO IT EVERY GAME. You are right about the madden quote but that doesn't mean he's elite. Elite players don't get stopped or drop as many balls as shorts has this year. Good or bad QB withstanding, He needs (like blackmon) to be able to catch 90% of the balls thrown to him. Bad or not.

 

I didn't say Shorts was elite, I said he was consistent, and relatively speaking, his numbers dating back to last year justify that.

 

Also I hope you realize you'll never find a receiver that can score every single game. But Shorts is as consistent as you can ask for out of a receiver. I don't think it's fair to put him down just because there's a better receiver on the squad

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