Originally Posted by
texaschief
YR REC YDS TD AVG
97 33 368 2 11.2
98 59 621 2 10.5
99 76 849 11 11.2
00 93 1203 9 12.9
01 73 917 6 12.6
02 63 773 7 12.3
03 71 916 10 12.9
04 102 1258 7 12.3
05 78 905 2 11.6
06 73 900 5 12.3
07 99 1172 5 11.8
Really? Am i the only one who sees a down turn in our 31 yr. old TE? 10, 7, 2, 5 and 5 are his TD numbers after 11, 9, 6 and 10 the previous 4 years. Looking at his numbers this year, it kinda puts a dent in the whole "we never called play actions" argument. Herm threw to him second most than any other year during Tony's career. But recieving THAT many passes and he only avg 11.8 when he had been averaging 12.4 over the previous 7 seasons.
Still, no downturn? hmm. Just because he was thrown the ball more this season doesn't mean he's still operating in his prime. What is he doing with the ball after he gets it?
He generally had 3 seconds to get open. How far down the field can a guy get in three seconds? After going to ESPN so I could make sense of those stats, I can't really see a downturn. That's barely over a half a yard. If he continues declining at that rate, he'll be ready to retire in 18 years.
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