Chambers does not have a problem getting open. That's obvious if you watch the games at the stadium with a wide view. It's also backed up by the numbers.
Chambers has been the target of 68 passes, 2 of which he dropped. Of those thrown to him, only 44.1% were completed, and most were not knocked away by the defender. Most of those were simply inaccurate. Compare that to Marvin Harrison, who has been the target of 69 passes, 1 of which he dropped. 66.7% of those thrown to him were caught because payton Manning is much, much more accurate than Gus. Similarly, Steve Smith, the current receiving leader, has been the target of 78 throws, 4 of which he's dropped. 70.5% of the passes thrown to him were caught, again because Delhomme is much more accurate than Gus. Chad Johnson is No. 2 in receptions. 80 passes have been thrown to him, of which he's dropped 5. He's caught 66.3% of them because, once again, Carson Palmer is much more accurate than Gus. If 66% of the passes thrown to Chambers were completable, he'd have 45 receptions, which would put him in the top 10 in the NFL.
I guess Randy Moss isn't an elite receiver. He only has only 26 receptions (in 7 games). Why? Because although he has been the target of 57 passes, only 45.6% were completed. Why? Because Kerry Collins is not, and has never been, a very accurate QB. That is borne out by his Gus-like career 56% completion rate.
People also need to get off his contract. He makes very nice money, but he is not paid like an elite WR. His contract is squarely in the next tier of WRs, where it belongs.
