Originally posted by ckparrothead
I don't think McKnight's play has been that erratic. He dropped passes last year sure but it wasn't like he dropped most of them. He dropped MAYBE 5 all year long and caught like 60. Thats not terrible. The fumbles are pretty inexcusable. His play was erratic at the beginning of TC, when we saw McDrops return in full force but really ever since the camps with the Buccaneers he's turned that around and I have not heard of him dropping many or even ANY balls since then. Really, Wannstedt was right to open up OG's spot for competition its just that McDrops was in full dropsy force at the beginning of camp and it made it look just plain stupid that he and OG were on an even keel.
As for why Dedric has leapfrogged him, its just because Dedric is quicker and more suitable for the slot. Heck I even read that Dedric's size gives him an advantage there (ask Hines Ward he'll probably tell you the same thing....same as Wayne Chrebet...and Troy Brown...all schrimps). But just because Dedric is ahead it doesn't mean he's higher on the depth chart. McKnight is still the primary backup for starter and they WILL get him the ball some. I mean gee all he did last year was tie for the most catches on the team in his first year on this team and in that offense...