Taylor Jacobs

[EEich]

So... what happened to the big breakout season everyone was expecting?
2 catches for 33 yards? Not very impressive.

[Southpaw]

Originally Posted by EEich

So... what happened to the big breakout season everyone was expecting?

Yeah, I don't quite understand the love for Taylor Jacobs. He has 21 catches in the three years he's been with Washington. Plus, he's apparently made of glass. And yet, everyone hated McCants, who was picked deeper in the draft, made less money, and was far more productive.

[ST21]

well.....he's playing behind Santana, Patten, plus hes the 4th receiver on the team..... he's still here so someone on the Staff know something we dont

[skinsguy]

The difference is that McCants had a poor work ethic in practice, according to the coaching staff, and didn't want to play special teams. He's not exactly tearing it up in Philly either.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

The difference is that McCants had a poor work ethic in practice, according to the coaching staff, and didn't want to play special teams. He's not exactly tearing it up in Philly either.

Seriously, he's a weekly cut in Philly.

[MTK]

I think it's just a numbers game at this point. Thrash is the solid #3 and Patten is #2 for whatever reason.

Down the stretch I'd like to see Jacobs get more work, but obviously the coaches feel more comfortable with Patten and Thrash ahead of him right now... probably because of the veteran factor.

[Daseal]

I personally would LOVE to see what Jacobs can do. Many CBs say he's a great receiver. Champ said he could be the best on our team. Rogers said he was the hardest receiver he ever covered in college, etc. However, if we look at the stats for this year, what WR besides Moss really gets anything as far as catches and yards go? Most of our throws are going to Moss, Cooley, Sellers, Royal, and Portis. The #2, #3, and #4 receivers really have been used sparingly.

That said, what happened to Sean Taylor as a WR at the goal line. One thing to say: 41 inch vertical.

[scowan]

Originally Posted by Daseal

I personally would LOVE to see what Jacobs can do. Many CBs say he's a great receiver. Champ said he could be the best on our team. Rogers said he was the hardest receiver he ever covered in college, etc. However, if we look at the stats for this year, what WR besides Moss really gets anything as far as catches and yards go? Most of our throws are going to Moss, Cooley, Sellers, Royal, and Portis. The #2, #3, and #4 receivers really have been used sparingly.

That said, what happened to Sean Taylor as a WR at the goal line. One thing to say: 41 inch vertical.

Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by scowan

Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.

Thing is we never had an h-back like Cooley back then.

He's proving to be a very valuable weapon. As Tony McGee said, you're #2 threat doesn't always have to be the #2 WR. In our system right now it's Cooley.

[funandgunner]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Thing is we never had an h-back like Cooley back then.

He's proving to be a very valuable weapon. As Tony McGee said, you're #2 threat doesn't always have to be the #2 WR. In our system right now it's Cooley.

I agree. Cooley really plays like our possession receiver and Sellers is our 2nd h-back/tight end. Difference between Cooley and most possession receivers is Cooley is big and can block. Both of them have great versatility. Having Cooley and Sellers out there has really helped the o-line with their inconsistent performances. It would be nice though to have a consistent "speed" receiver have some production to stretch both sides of the field, instead of the deep coverage being able to focus in only on Moss. We would be able to take more chances deep down the field with some passes (for td's).

[SUNRA]

[QUOTE=scowan]Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.[/QUOTE

That's not true. Don Warren, Rick Walker and Clint Didier were very instrumental in Gibb's offense and they certainly will be remembered by some of us old timers who cheered them on.

[MTK]

[QUOTE=SUNRA]

Originally Posted by scowan

Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.[/QUOTE

That's not true. Don Warren, Rick Walker and Clint Didier were very instrumental in Gibb's offense and they certainly will be remembered by some of us old timers who cheered them on.

True, but they never had the kind of season that Cooley is having.

Cooley is on pace for 70 catches.

[dblanch66]

[QUOTE=Mattyk72]

Originally Posted by SUNRA

True, but they never had the kind of season that Cooley is having.

Cooley is on pace for 70 catches.

Agreed. Cooley just has a knack for getting open. And he has good hands overall. He had one bad game against the vaGiants with the rest of the team. He also seems to get extra yardage after he catches the ball and likes to make a hit. I love this guy!

[scowan]

[QUOTE=SUNRA]

Originally Posted by scowan

Daseal, you have said it all right here. After Brunell looks at Moss and then Cooley, Patten's route is over and he dumps to Portis or Sellers. It is a little strange, because during the last and most sucessful Gibbs team (year 1991) Monk, Clark, and Sanders all had big years. The TE or H-B did not do much back then.[/QUOTE

That's not true. Don Warren, Rick Walker and Clint Didier were very instrumental in Gibb's offense and they certainly will be remembered by some of us old timers who cheered them on.

Sunra, you are right about Warren, Walker and Didier to some degree, but it may be that there is a new trend at least this year in TE/HBs or whatever you want to call them. I mean if you look around the league at some teams who have winning records you find teams with one "go to" WR and one "go to" TE/HB. Examples: Skins, Chargers, Giants, Falcons, Chiefs (Gonzales is coming around). It seems like many teams like having a big brusier out there who has hands and can run you over instead of outrunning you.

[offiss]

Right now Brunell is really locked on to Moss, and Cooley, and yes Cooley is a much bigger part of the game plan than other TE's, and H-backs in the past, I don't know if it's so much Jacobs fault right now, rather more so the productivity of Moss, and Cooley, and to a lesser degree Sellers, Patton see's very little as well and he's a proven game breaker, I just think Brunell is locked in right now on those 3, but he should look to spred it around and get comfortable with the other guy's, because it's front page news at this point if you want to beat us, take Moss, and Cooley out of the game, and it's only a matter of time before we see a heavy dose of that by defenses, ala the Giant game.