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Originally Posted by GTripp0012
Cosell's argument, while legitimate, doesn't really apply to the Redskins offense under Kyle Shanahan. If Kyle is specifically designing or modifying plays to get Pierre Garcon the ball in critical situations, then he's treating him like the proverbial no. 1 receiver. If he's doing it for someone else, like Hankerson or Gaffney or Morgan, then they are the no. 1 receiver.
You don't need to know who the Redskins think their no. 1 target is in March, because they'll show you themselves in September.
The Redskins don't try to spread the field and win matchups like that, because that's more responsibility at the LOS than they want their QB to have. They want to win the matchup on Wednesday, lineup, and go play. In that sense, who the go-to guy is will always be very important to the success of the offense.
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I agree with your points, but if Kyle decides none of the guys stand out from each other (i.e. we have a collective group of #2's but not one clear guy we can always depend on to beat the d) and then schemes to exploit mismatches on d, then the relevance of the #1 wide receiver is minimized. But if he decides to draw up plays designed to get Garcon the ball the most, then yes Garcon would be defined as the #1.
Either way, I'm not as low on Kyle here as others are, and I do believe now that we have guys we can depend on to make plays, Kyle S. will put them in position to do so. If it turns out that Hankerson or Garcon is our true #1 wideout, so be it. I just want points on the board, and to not be hamstrung by our crappy quarterback.