Thread: Bennett's Boon is Other Recievers Bane...............

I'll keep harping on this until it changes. I posted a thread earlier in the week that says we should be throwing more to Knox and I believe that's true and I think once Sanz gets over his case of the rookie dropsies he should be getting more playing time too.

It's too easy for teams to focus on shutting down Bennett and Forte just like we did with the Lions. Bennett will alwats get his share of opportunities and he should be starting but I'd try Knox opposite him for a couple of games. He's not worse than Williams and he was out leading receiver last year.

Totally agree. The kid isn't the toughest...actually, I think it's more of a strength thing with Knox, but he can catch a ball. You don't see him drop many. Hester on the other hand can't catch a cold unless he's wide-WIDE-open.

we shouldn't throw the ball to Knox or RWill. We should throw it to Sanz, Bennett and a guy like Edwards or Lloyd or what ever WRs could be had

I think that's a really good breakdown of our WR's MP. Pretty much hit's the nail on the head.

No question Bennett should be playing ahead of RWill as the "between the numbers" guy. For a guy with his size and strength he should be a friggin' "bully" out there but he's not. He needs to fight the defenders off, do a better job of shielding with his body (that was my criticism of that break up Sunday) and stop looking for a flag everytime they don't connect. He cleary read his route wrong on the first incompletion Sunday. He broke off the route and the ball sailed ten yards past him. Cutler won't keep going to him as long as that keeps up so he may just as well sit. He's virtually useless because you can't depend upon to either be where he needs to be or catch it when he does.

Unfortunately we get about 2/3 rds of a speed receiver out of the combination of Knox and Hester. Knox can get open and gather in the deep ball fairly well but he suffers in the short game on slants and as you pointed out he has a HS players tendency to catch with his chest and not his hands. That limits his reach and it's the reason for some near misses unless Cutler puts it right in his breadbasket. Hester is much better in the shorter slants and crossing routes but he just can't seem to adjust to the long ball if he's covered. It's almost like the punt he dropped Sunday before returning it for the TD. He struggles with over the shoulder catches like an outfielder who has trouble chasing down a fly ball that's over his head and he has to turn and retreat for.

Sanz needs to get his head out of his ass and catch the ball. He has no speed but he does have short area quickness and manueverability on his side. You're dead on about that drop prior to Forte's fumble and the TD. If he catches that ball the next play never happens. Can't figure that out because he was all hands in the preseason and the first few games. Maybe just a bad streak that he'll snap out of but for now he's getting the end of the bench treatment until he improves. I still think the guy will be fine in the long run.

I wish they'd use Hurd more on the offense. The guy is every bit as good a blocker as RWill is supposed to be and he's far more dependable. I think he also has a big speed advantage over RWill. He may not have RWill's bulk but since he doesn't use it anyway what difference does it make. Whatever the solution we need at least one of the speedier guys, Knox, Hester or Hurd to step of their game and take some of the heat off Bennett. We need to at least have a downfield threat to make those play fakes work.

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LMAO at that one. Frustrating to watch cuz you know the kid would be valueable if he got himself back to his old form. I hope he does soon.

I think we see eye-to-eye on our assesments of Hester, Knox, and Roy and I agree that seeing more of Hurd would be good. In the few pass plays he's been involved, he made good catches in traffic and looked tough (if undersized). The guy is gold on ST too.

I know it's way early to be talking about this but humor me...what could we realistically get for Knox (draft pick wise) in an offseason trade???

I just don't see much reason to keep RW or Knox for 2012 and RW is only on a one-year deal.

PS: Soul, I'll be at Bears/Broncos game, hope you can get tix.

Originally Posted by Nick

Hester on the other hand can't catch a cold unless he's wide-WIDE-open.

Hester's a much better receiver than he's given credit for. I see a few catches here where he's not quite "wide-WIDE-open"....

But on a lot of them he is. You only see one or two where he goes up and get's it. Nobody says the guy can't catch at all but he's not what we need for a #1 WR.