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Should C Gates be our new number 2 WR?

to each his own but there's nothing "phenomenal" about brian hartlines game as a wr...drops no drops doesn't matter
 
Fair enough, hooshoops. To each his own. But I'm sure you hope he can prove you wrong. :up:
 
dahlmarino said:
Fair enough, hooshoops. To each his own. But I'm sure you hope he can prove you wrong. :up:
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i've seen enough where i hope down the road as in by 2012 edmond gates shows well enough to make hartline what he should be...a #4 wr on a team with a high end slot wr like we have in bess
 
hooshoops said:
of course gates is gonna see plenty of snaps...he'll be in the 4 wr sets and probably on occasion take hartlines place in some 3 wide sets etc...you want to get that guy on the field cause it will open up things underneath by keeping the safeties deep to account for his speed...if for nothing else as a decoy to get your underneath guys bess and marshall and fasano good looks...you take gates off the field and i can promise you the opposition will be playing much tighter and squatting on stuff underneath...not to mention his speed should help the running game in single back sets etc

your gonna see a lot of guys bailing when that speeds on the field...
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I agree. The more our running game struggles, the more I wold expect to see Gates on the field. Teams will be more likely to keep that safety out of the box when he's out there.
 
hooshoops said:
i've seen enough where i hope down the road as in by 2012 edmond gates shows well enough to make hartline what he should be...a #4 wr on a team with a high end slot wr like we have in bess
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He is a 25 year old Rookie which relies on his speed lets hope that maturity can make him a number 2 receiver in the NFL for this year. To say he is a number 4 receiver is silly. He is 6'1 and 200 pounds. hes Bigger than anyone with his speed and faster than any corner bigger than him, He has the raw skill to be Dominant. Just needs to learn the play book and have the ball fall in his lap when he burns the defender.
 
Smith21 said:
He is a 25 year old Rookie which relies on his speed lets hope that maturity can make him a number 2 receiver in the NFL for this year. To say he is a number 4 receiver is silly. He is 6'1 and 200 pounds. hes Bigger than anyone with his speed and faster than any corner bigger than him, He has the raw skill to be Dominant. Just needs to learn the play book and have the ball fall in his lap when he burns the defender.
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i take it your talkin about gates...i was referring to hartline should be a #4 wr on a team with a high end slot wr
 
LOL at OP saying Gates "should" have 7-10 TDs this year as a rookie. If Marshall puts up 7-10 TDs, we'll all be very very happy. To put this in perspective, Andre Johnson, heralded by many as the top WR in the league, has never caught 10 TDs in one season.
 
SuperMarksBros. said:
LOL at OP saying Gates "should" have 7-10 TDs this year as a rookie. If Marshall puts up 7-10 TDs, we'll all be very very happy. To put this in perspective, Andre Johnson, heralded by many as the top WR in the league, has never caught 10 TDs in one season.
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Pretty sure LUG was referring to the Madden Franchise mode he currently has goin on :d-day:
 
The_Confessor said:
Pretty sure LUG was referring to the Madden Franchise mode he currently has goin on :d-day:
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LOL, you are right. Two touchdowns in two games so far in one online league. He is the only Dolphin WR who can go long.

I have one league this year where I won the first pick of teams and I took the Dolphins to everyone's stunned surprise. I have decided to take them in every online league I can.

I expect to lost a lot of games for a number of years :(
 
Gates will not start right now, but do not under estimate that he made make big strides to start during the second half of the season. Players and Coaches are in love with Gates. Gates works hard and he is mature. Right now Gates needs to experience how teams are going to defend him. One thing i like what Ireland had done, he put players on this team with potential. I hope they find ways to get the ball in Gates hands that not only going deep. The potential is there lets hope that they can apply it on the field come game day.
 
C l u t c H 385 said:
Quick receivers are best in the slot (Bess, Welker). Guys with speed like Gates I like to see line up on the outside.[/QUOTE

i disagree, in the slot speed receivers have more space to work with. Wes welker is extremely fast also, which is why he is so effective in the slot. Davone is somewhat effectice based on his amazing catching ability and good router running but no where near what real speed can do in there.
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MarshallFin1 said:
C l u t c H 385 said:
Quick receivers are best in the slot (Bess, Welker). Guys with speed like Gates I like to see line up on the outside.[/QUOTE

i disagree, in the slot speed receivers have more space to work with. Wes welker is extremely fast also, which is why he is so effective in the slot. Davone is somewhat effectice based on his amazing catching ability and good router running but no where near what real speed can do in there.
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Different strokes, not every good wide receiver has exceptional speed, and the ones who don't but are still very effective find ways to get themselves open.

Davone Bess is one of the top third down receivers in the league no matter what his physical skills are. So what if he isn't as fast as others.
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he's got to prove it in regular season, I have been impressed with his ability to get behind defense in preseason, reminds me of mike wallace in pittsburg, but he got to do it vs. top pro bowl corners in regular season, also, henne usally overthrow's him by 5 yards
 
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