Quote:Can't deny this... I too like Shorts.  I remember how down everyone was on him during his rookie year.  It gives hope in terms of player development

Not negative about Shorts III. He does not appear to be the same pass catcher he was prior to his concussions, but he is battling to stay healthy. His play is not thrilling, but that may have more to do with who's throwing the footballs.

 

Not crazy about merely examining stats as a fundamental of evaluation. The most important stat for WR is catching the football like close to 100% of the time.

 

Between getting balls batted down at the line and horrible throws, the last thing we need are dropped passes...particularly ones that hit receivers directly in the hands.

 

Better teams have a lot less tolerance for dropped balls.

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