Dwayne Bowe, Breaking Tackles

[Ryfo18]

"Bowe led the NFL with 10 receiving broken tackles in 86 opportunities (11.6%). Nearly 10% of Bowe’s plays featured a broken tackle (7/81)."



Full story on kcchiefs.com: Offseason Roster Review: Wide Receiver

[Hayvern]

When Bowe learns to constantly catch the easy pass, then he will be the number one receiver we all hope he is. He did show signs of being better this year, but still far too many dropped passes that hit him cleanly in the hands.

And I am not talking about those that he had to dive for or was in the middle of getting hit or something like that, we are talking about easy to catch well thrown balls where he lost SFO us because his excitement to take off running kicked in before he made the catch

[Drunker Hillbilly]

"Bowe led the NFL with 10 receiving broken tackles in 86 opportunities (11.6%). Nearly 10% of Bowe’s plays featured a broken tackle (7/81)."



Full story on kcchiefs.com: Offseason Roster Review: Wide Receiver

Damn near led the league in dropped passes too! Badly needs to get better a catching the ball......

[Ryfo18]

Damn near led the league in dropped passes too! Badly needs to get better a catching the ball......

I just did a quick look at all the receivers this year and dropped passes and came up with a "drop %" (data was taken from ProFootballFocus.com).

Basically, drop % is the number of drops divided by the total number of targets a player had.

What I found

League average: 6.58%
Bowe: 7.69% (slightly above average)

Bowe ranked 40th among 115 receivers in drop %(qualifier was that to be included, a receiver had to have played in at least 25% of his teams snaps).

The full list:


1.) Arrelious Benn - 16%
2.) Donald Driver - 14.8%
3.) Ben Obomanu - 14.3%
4.) Dane Sanzenbacher - 13.2%
5.) Randall Cobb - 12.9%
6.) Riley Cooper - 12.9%
7.) Patrick Crayton - 12.5%
8.) Greg Little - 12.4%
9.) Brandon Gibson - 12.3%
10.) Anthony Armstrong - 12%
11.) Jonathan Baldwin - 11.8%
12.) Roy E. Williams - 11.7%
13.) Danario Alexander - 11.1%
14.) James Jones - 11.1%
15.) Eddie Royal - 11.1%
16.) Brian Hartline - 10.6%
17.) Brandon Marshall - 10.1%
18.) Ted Ginn - 10%
19.) Eric Decker - 9.9%
20.) DeSean Jackson - 9.5%
21.) Jerome Simpson - 9.4%
22.) Victor Cruz - 9.1%
23.) Matt Willis - 9.1%
24.) Early Doucet - 9%
25.) Julio Jones - 8.8%
26.) Titus Young - 8.8%
27.) Jarett Dillard - 8.7%
28.) Laurent Robinson - 8.6%
29.) Roddy White - 8.6%
30.) Michael Crabtree - 8.4%
31.) Harry Douglas - 8.3%
32.) Lee Evans - 8.3%
33.) Doug Baldwin - 8.2%
34.) Mario Manningham - 8.2%
35.) Nate Burleson - 8.2%
36.) Andre Johnson - 8.2%
37.) Torrey Smith - 7.8%
38.) Santana Moss - 7.8%
39.) Wes Welker - 7.7%
40.) Dwayne Bowe - 7.7%
41.) Demaryius Thomas - 7.7%
42.) Naaman Roosevelt - 7.7%
43.) Mike A. Williams - 7.6%
44.) Jason Hill - 7.5%
45.) Devin Hester - 7.5%
46.) Brad Smith - 7.3%
47.) Vincent Jackson - 7.3%
48.) Anquan Boldin - 6.9%
49.) Preston Parker - 6.7%
50.) Robert Meachem - 6.7%
51.) Andre Roberts - 6.6%
52.) Austin Pettis - 6.5%
53.) Devin Aromashodu - 6.4%
54.) Jeremy Maclin - 6.4%
55.) Joshua Cribbs - 6.3%
56.) Andre Caldwell - 6.3%
57.) Davone Bess - 6.3%
58.) Hakeem Nicks - 6.3%
59.) Brandon Lloyd - 6.3%
60.) Johnny Knox - 6.3%
61.) Chaz Schilens - 5.9%
62.) Mike Thomas - 5.8%
63.) Mohamed Massaquoi - 5.8%
64.) Mike Williams - 5.7%
65.) Darrius Heyward-Bey - 5.7%
66.) Damian Williams - 5.6%
67.) Miles Austin - 5.6%
68.) Michael Jenkins - 5.6%
69.) Sidney Rice - 5.4%
70.) Kevin Walter - 5.4%
71.) Vincent Brown - 5.3%
72.) Jacoby Jones - 5.2%
73.) Santonio Holmes - 5.1%
74.) Percy Harvin - 5.1%
75.) Antonio Brown - 5%
76.) Hines Ward - 5%
77.) Emmanuel Sanders - 4.9%
78.) Steve L. Smith - 4.7%
79.) Calvin Johnson - 4.6%
80.) Jeremy Kerley - 4.5%
81.) A.J. Green - 4.5%
82.) Plaxico Burress - 4.4%
83.) Donald Jones - 4.4%
84.) David Nelson - 4.3%
85.) Nate Washington - 4.2%
86.) Greg Jennings - 4.2%
87.) Lance Moore - 4.2%
88.) Devery Henderson - 4.2%
89.) Dezmon Briscoe - 4.1%
90.) Pierre Garcon - 4.1%
91.) Legedu Naanee - 4.1%
92.) Lavelle Hawkins - 4.1%
93.) Kyle Williams - 3.8%
94.) Steve Johnson - 3.8%
95.) Jason Avant - 3.8%
96.) Jerricho Cotchery - 3.7%
97.) Brandon LaFell - 3.6%
98.) Mike Wallace - 3.5%
99.) Austin Collie - 3.3%
100.) Chad Ochocinco - 3.2%
101.) Steve Breaston - 3.1%
102.) Donte' Stallworth - 3.1%
103.) Denarius Moore - 2.7%
104.) Earl Bennett - 2.5%
105.) Deion Branch - 2.4%
106.) Jordy Nelson - 2.2%
107.) Larry Fitzgerald - 2%
108.) Marques Colston - 1.9%
109.) Jabar Gaffney - 1.8%
110.) Reggie Wayne - 1.7%
111.) Malcom Floyd - 1.5%
112.) Dez Bryant - 1%
113.) Kevin Ogletree - 0%
114.) Eric Weems - 0%
115.) Golden Tate - 0%

[TopekaRoy]

I just did a quick look at all the receivers this year and dropped passes and came up with a "drop %" (data was taken from ProFootballFocus.com).

Basically, drop % is the number of drops divided by the total number of targets a player had.

What I found

League average: 6.58%
Bowe: 7.69% (slightly above average)

Bowe ranked 40th among 115 receivers in drop %(qualifier was that to be included, a receiver had to have played in at least 25% of his teams snaps).

The full list:


1.) Arrelious Benn - 16%
2.) Donald Driver - 14.8%
3.) Ben Obomanu - 14.3%
4.) Dane Sanzenbacher - 13.2%
5.) Randall Cobb - 12.9%
6.) Riley Cooper - 12.9%
7.) Patrick Crayton - 12.5%
8.) Greg Little - 12.4%
9.) Brandon Gibson - 12.3%
10.) Anthony Armstrong - 12%
11.) Jonathan Baldwin - 11.8%
12.) Roy E. Williams - 11.7%
13.) Danario Alexander - 11.1%
14.) James Jones - 11.1%
15.) Eddie Royal - 11.1%
16.) Brian Hartline - 10.6%
17.) Brandon Marshall - 10.1%
18.) Ted Ginn - 10%
19.) Eric Decker - 9.9%
20.) DeSean Jackson - 9.5%
21.) Jerome Simpson - 9.4%
22.) Victor Cruz - 9.1%
23.) Matt Willis - 9.1%
24.) Early Doucet - 9%
25.) Julio Jones - 8.8%
26.) Titus Young - 8.8%
27.) Jarett Dillard - 8.7%
28.) Laurent Robinson - 8.6%
29.) Roddy White - 8.6%
30.) Michael Crabtree - 8.4%
31.) Harry Douglas - 8.3%
32.) Lee Evans - 8.3%
33.) Doug Baldwin - 8.2%
34.) Mario Manningham - 8.2%
35.) Nate Burleson - 8.2%
36.) Andre Johnson - 8.2%
37.) Torrey Smith - 7.8%
38.) Santana Moss - 7.8%
39.) Wes Welker - 7.7%
40.) Dwayne Bowe - 7.7%
41.) Demaryius Thomas - 7.7%
42.) Naaman Roosevelt - 7.7%
43.) Mike A. Williams - 7.6%
44.) Jason Hill - 7.5%
45.) Devin Hester - 7.5%
46.) Brad Smith - 7.3%
47.) Vincent Jackson - 7.3%
48.) Anquan Boldin - 6.9%
49.) Preston Parker - 6.7%
50.) Robert Meachem - 6.7%
51.) Andre Roberts - 6.6%
52.) Austin Pettis - 6.5%
53.) Devin Aromashodu - 6.4%
54.) Jeremy Maclin - 6.4%
55.) Joshua Cribbs - 6.3%
56.) Andre Caldwell - 6.3%
57.) Davone Bess - 6.3%
58.) Hakeem Nicks - 6.3%
59.) Brandon Lloyd - 6.3%
60.) Johnny Knox - 6.3%
61.) Chaz Schilens - 5.9%
62.) Mike Thomas - 5.8%
63.) Mohamed Massaquoi - 5.8%
64.) Mike Williams - 5.7%
65.) Darrius Heyward-Bey - 5.7%
66.) Damian Williams - 5.6%
67.) Miles Austin - 5.6%
68.) Michael Jenkins - 5.6%
69.) Sidney Rice - 5.4%
70.) Kevin Walter - 5.4%
71.) Vincent Brown - 5.3%
72.) Jacoby Jones - 5.2%
73.) Santonio Holmes - 5.1%
74.) Percy Harvin - 5.1%
75.) Antonio Brown - 5%
76.) Hines Ward - 5%
77.) Emmanuel Sanders - 4.9%
78.) Steve L. Smith - 4.7%
79.) Calvin Johnson - 4.6%
80.) Jeremy Kerley - 4.5%
81.) A.J. Green - 4.5%
82.) Plaxico Burress - 4.4%
83.) Donald Jones - 4.4%
84.) David Nelson - 4.3%
85.) Nate Washington - 4.2%
86.) Greg Jennings - 4.2%
87.) Lance Moore - 4.2%
88.) Devery Henderson - 4.2%
89.) Dezmon Briscoe - 4.1%
90.) Pierre Garcon - 4.1%
91.) Legedu Naanee - 4.1%
92.) Lavelle Hawkins - 4.1%
93.) Kyle Williams - 3.8%
94.) Steve Johnson - 3.8%
95.) Jason Avant - 3.8%
96.) Jerricho Cotchery - 3.7%
97.) Brandon LaFell - 3.6%
98.) Mike Wallace - 3.5%
99.) Austin Collie - 3.3%
100.) Chad Ochocinco - 3.2%
101.) Steve Breaston - 3.1%
102.) Donte' Stallworth - 3.1%
103.) Denarius Moore - 2.7%
104.) Earl Bennett - 2.5%
105.) Deion Branch - 2.4%
106.) Jordy Nelson - 2.2%
107.) Larry Fitzgerald - 2%
108.) Marques Colston - 1.9%
109.) Jabar Gaffney - 1.8%
110.) Reggie Wayne - 1.7%
111.) Malcom Floyd - 1.5%
112.) Dez Bryant - 1%
113.) Kevin Ogletree - 0%
114.) Eric Weems - 0%
115.) Golden Tate - 0%

Interestin ...

Bowe was slightly below average, but his 49th ranking puts him in the 65th percentile, so almost 2 out of 3 recievers had better "hands" than Bowe.

Also, the "Average" is a little misleading. 56% of receivers were better than average and only 44% were bleow average. The median score is a bit lower at 6.3%.

There is no question that Bowe makes some amazing catches. That just makes it all the more frustrating when he drops the easy ones. He just needs to concentrate more and not be looking to run upfield before he has caught the pass.

[figcrostic]

I just did a quick look at all the receivers this year and dropped passes and came up with a "drop %" (data was taken from ProFootballFocus.com).

Basically, drop % is the number of drops divided by the total number of targets a player had.

What I found

League average: 6.58%
Bowe: 7.69% (slightly above average)

Bowe ranked 40th among 115 receivers in drop %(qualifier was that to be included, a receiver had to have played in at least 25% of his teams snaps).

The full list:


1.) Arrelious Benn - 16%
2.) Donald Driver - 14.8%
3.) Ben Obomanu - 14.3%
4.) Dane Sanzenbacher - 13.2%
5.) Randall Cobb - 12.9%
6.) Riley Cooper - 12.9%
7.) Patrick Crayton - 12.5%
8.) Greg Little - 12.4%
9.) Brandon Gibson - 12.3%
10.) Anthony Armstrong - 12%
11.) Jonathan Baldwin - 11.8%
12.) Roy E. Williams - 11.7%
13.) Danario Alexander - 11.1%
14.) James Jones - 11.1%
15.) Eddie Royal - 11.1%
16.) Brian Hartline - 10.6%
17.) Brandon Marshall - 10.1%
18.) Ted Ginn - 10%
19.) Eric Decker - 9.9%
20.) DeSean Jackson - 9.5%
21.) Jerome Simpson - 9.4%
22.) Victor Cruz - 9.1%
23.) Matt Willis - 9.1%
24.) Early Doucet - 9%
25.) Julio Jones - 8.8%
26.) Titus Young - 8.8%
27.) Jarett Dillard - 8.7%
28.) Laurent Robinson - 8.6%
29.) Roddy White - 8.6%
30.) Michael Crabtree - 8.4%
31.) Harry Douglas - 8.3%
32.) Lee Evans - 8.3%
33.) Doug Baldwin - 8.2%
34.) Mario Manningham - 8.2%
35.) Nate Burleson - 8.2%
36.) Andre Johnson - 8.2%
37.) Torrey Smith - 7.8%
38.) Santana Moss - 7.8%
39.) Wes Welker - 7.7%
40.) Dwayne Bowe - 7.7%
41.) Demaryius Thomas - 7.7%
42.) Naaman Roosevelt - 7.7%
43.) Mike A. Williams - 7.6%
44.) Jason Hill - 7.5%
45.) Devin Hester - 7.5%
46.) Brad Smith - 7.3%
47.) Vincent Jackson - 7.3%
48.) Anquan Boldin - 6.9%
49.) Preston Parker - 6.7%
50.) Robert Meachem - 6.7%
51.) Andre Roberts - 6.6%
52.) Austin Pettis - 6.5%
53.) Devin Aromashodu - 6.4%
54.) Jeremy Maclin - 6.4%
55.) Joshua Cribbs - 6.3%
56.) Andre Caldwell - 6.3%
57.) Davone Bess - 6.3%
58.) Hakeem Nicks - 6.3%
59.) Brandon Lloyd - 6.3%
60.) Johnny Knox - 6.3%
61.) Chaz Schilens - 5.9%
62.) Mike Thomas - 5.8%
63.) Mohamed Massaquoi - 5.8%
64.) Mike Williams - 5.7%
65.) Darrius Heyward-Bey - 5.7%
66.) Damian Williams - 5.6%
67.) Miles Austin - 5.6%
68.) Michael Jenkins - 5.6%
69.) Sidney Rice - 5.4%
70.) Kevin Walter - 5.4%
71.) Vincent Brown - 5.3%
72.) Jacoby Jones - 5.2%
73.) Santonio Holmes - 5.1%
74.) Percy Harvin - 5.1%
75.) Antonio Brown - 5%
76.) Hines Ward - 5%
77.) Emmanuel Sanders - 4.9%
78.) Steve L. Smith - 4.7%
79.) Calvin Johnson - 4.6%
80.) Jeremy Kerley - 4.5%
81.) A.J. Green - 4.5%
82.) Plaxico Burress - 4.4%
83.) Donald Jones - 4.4%
84.) David Nelson - 4.3%
85.) Nate Washington - 4.2%
86.) Greg Jennings - 4.2%
87.) Lance Moore - 4.2%
88.) Devery Henderson - 4.2%
89.) Dezmon Briscoe - 4.1%
90.) Pierre Garcon - 4.1%
91.) Legedu Naanee - 4.1%
92.) Lavelle Hawkins - 4.1%
93.) Kyle Williams - 3.8%
94.) Steve Johnson - 3.8%
95.) Jason Avant - 3.8%
96.) Jerricho Cotchery - 3.7%
97.) Brandon LaFell - 3.6%
98.) Mike Wallace - 3.5%
99.) Austin Collie - 3.3%
100.) Chad Ochocinco - 3.2%
101.) Steve Breaston - 3.1%
102.) Donte' Stallworth - 3.1%
103.) Denarius Moore - 2.7%
104.) Earl Bennett - 2.5%
105.) Deion Branch - 2.4%
106.) Jordy Nelson - 2.2%
107.) Larry Fitzgerald - 2%
108.) Marques Colston - 1.9%
109.) Jabar Gaffney - 1.8%
110.) Reggie Wayne - 1.7%
111.) Malcom Floyd - 1.5%
112.) Dez Bryant - 1%
113.) Kevin Ogletree - 0%
114.) Eric Weems - 0%
115.) Golden Tate - 0%

so out of 115 WR's he's 40 I mean that's high but not as bad as I thought really he's only only about 1% off being average at drops. Look at Fitzgerald 2% crazy and he gets thrown to a lot!

[AkChief49]

Damn near led the league in dropped passes too! Badly needs to get better a catching the ball......

"He did, however, finish the year with 12 drops (second-most among NFL wide receivers)."
Yep!! I'm still remembering that one in the end zone against the Faiders!

[Xanathol]

I stopped trusting the data from PFF about 2 years ago. Take Demaryius Thomas, for instance - I've watched him average 2 drops a game. When there are only <12 passes a game, there is no way he is ranked just below Bowe.

[AkChief49]

I just did a quick look at all the receivers this year and dropped passes and came up with a "drop %" (data was taken from ProFootballFocus.com).

Basically, drop % is the number of drops divided by the total number of targets a player had.

What I found

League average: 6.58%
Bowe: 7.69% (slightly above average)

Bowe ranked 40th among 115 receivers in drop %(qualifier was that to be included, a receiver had to have played in at least 25% of his teams snaps).

The full list:


1.) Arrelious Benn - 16%
2.) Donald Driver - 14.8%
3.) Ben Obomanu - 14.3%
4.) Dane Sanzenbacher - 13.2%
5.) Randall Cobb - 12.9%
6.) Riley Cooper - 12.9%
7.) Patrick Crayton - 12.5%
8.) Greg Little - 12.4%
9.) Brandon Gibson - 12.3%
10.) Anthony Armstrong - 12%
11.) Jonathan Baldwin - 11.8%
12.) Roy E. Williams - 11.7%
13.) Danario Alexander - 11.1%
14.) James Jones - 11.1%
15.) Eddie Royal - 11.1%
16.) Brian Hartline - 10.6%
17.) Brandon Marshall - 10.1%
18.) Ted Ginn - 10%
19.) Eric Decker - 9.9%
20.) DeSean Jackson - 9.5%
21.) Jerome Simpson - 9.4%
22.) Victor Cruz - 9.1%
23.) Matt Willis - 9.1%
24.) Early Doucet - 9%
25.) Julio Jones - 8.8%
26.) Titus Young - 8.8%
27.) Jarett Dillard - 8.7%
28.) Laurent Robinson - 8.6%
29.) Roddy White - 8.6%
30.) Michael Crabtree - 8.4%
31.) Harry Douglas - 8.3%
32.) Lee Evans - 8.3%
33.) Doug Baldwin - 8.2%
34.) Mario Manningham - 8.2%
35.) Nate Burleson - 8.2%
36.) Andre Johnson - 8.2%
37.) Torrey Smith - 7.8%
38.) Santana Moss - 7.8%
39.) Wes Welker - 7.7%
40.) Dwayne Bowe - 7.7%
41.) Demaryius Thomas - 7.7%
42.) Naaman Roosevelt - 7.7%
43.) Mike A. Williams - 7.6%
44.) Jason Hill - 7.5%
45.) Devin Hester - 7.5%
46.) Brad Smith - 7.3%
47.) Vincent Jackson - 7.3%
48.) Anquan Boldin - 6.9%
49.) Preston Parker - 6.7%
50.) Robert Meachem - 6.7%
51.) Andre Roberts - 6.6%
52.) Austin Pettis - 6.5%
53.) Devin Aromashodu - 6.4%
54.) Jeremy Maclin - 6.4%
55.) Joshua Cribbs - 6.3%
56.) Andre Caldwell - 6.3%
57.) Davone Bess - 6.3%
58.) Hakeem Nicks - 6.3%
59.) Brandon Lloyd - 6.3%
60.) Johnny Knox - 6.3%
61.) Chaz Schilens - 5.9%
62.) Mike Thomas - 5.8%
63.) Mohamed Massaquoi - 5.8%
64.) Mike Williams - 5.7%
65.) Darrius Heyward-Bey - 5.7%
66.) Damian Williams - 5.6%
67.) Miles Austin - 5.6%
68.) Michael Jenkins - 5.6%
69.) Sidney Rice - 5.4%
70.) Kevin Walter - 5.4%
71.) Vincent Brown - 5.3%
72.) Jacoby Jones - 5.2%
73.) Santonio Holmes - 5.1%
74.) Percy Harvin - 5.1%
75.) Antonio Brown - 5%
76.) Hines Ward - 5%
77.) Emmanuel Sanders - 4.9%
78.) Steve L. Smith - 4.7%
79.) Calvin Johnson - 4.6%
80.) Jeremy Kerley - 4.5%
81.) A.J. Green - 4.5%
82.) Plaxico Burress - 4.4%
83.) Donald Jones - 4.4%
84.) David Nelson - 4.3%
85.) Nate Washington - 4.2%
86.) Greg Jennings - 4.2%
87.) Lance Moore - 4.2%
88.) Devery Henderson - 4.2%
89.) Dezmon Briscoe - 4.1%
90.) Pierre Garcon - 4.1%
91.) Legedu Naanee - 4.1%
92.) Lavelle Hawkins - 4.1%
93.) Kyle Williams - 3.8%
94.) Steve Johnson - 3.8%
95.) Jason Avant - 3.8%
96.) Jerricho Cotchery - 3.7%
97.) Brandon LaFell - 3.6%
98.) Mike Wallace - 3.5%
99.) Austin Collie - 3.3%
100.) Chad Ochocinco - 3.2%
101.) Steve Breaston - 3.1%
102.) Donte' Stallworth - 3.1%
103.) Denarius Moore - 2.7%
104.) Earl Bennett - 2.5%
105.) Deion Branch - 2.4%
106.) Jordy Nelson - 2.2%
107.) Larry Fitzgerald - 2%
108.) Marques Colston - 1.9%
109.) Jabar Gaffney - 1.8%
110.) Reggie Wayne - 1.7%
111.) Malcom Floyd - 1.5%
112.) Dez Bryant - 1%
113.) Kevin Ogletree - 0%
114.) Eric Weems - 0%
115.) Golden Tate - 0%

So reading this list from the bottom up as to who has the better drop%
Bowe is around 75th. Breaston @3.1% Baldwin @11.8%(rookie)
Bowe has improved over his previous three years from 2008-2010 he was almost @ 14%. down to 7.7% for this year

Drop Percentage: Wide Receivers | ProFootballFocus.com

Bowe is a good receiver. He could be better. I do not know if the Chiefs will pay him what he wants. I definitely want to keep him here, not up to me though.

[okikcfan]

I'm not too sure anyone will pay him what he wants but if a team like the 9ers, saints, pats or any play off type team makes a decent offer I'm sure he will take it...