Dwight Freeney to Skins?

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Originally Posted by Redskins8588

Also, people tend to forget that Crumpler, Gates, and Heap are really the only receiving threats on their teams. Crumpler led the Falcons in receiving with 8TD's and 780 yards. Heap was the second leading receiver on the Ravens behind second year WR Marc Clayton. Gates led the Chargers in receiving with 9TD's and 924 yards. Tony G. led KC in receiving.

All I am saying is that yeah Gates, Crumpler, Heap, Tony G. are good TE's but would they lead their team in receiving if the teams that they are on had good quality WR's? Because if you think about it the best receiving option that the Ravens, Cheifs, Falcons, and Chargers have is their TE.

Which is a good explaintion for why stats for WRs and TEs can be misleading, unlike QB and RB where the stats are very telling. All statistics for TEs and WRs assume that when the ball doesn't come their way, they are a non factor in the play. But while this is true for some players, it couldn't be more false for others. There is a big discrepancy between the best TE on plays where he doesn't get the ball, and the worst TE on plays where he doesn't get the ball. Cooley is a pretty solid blocker and has more value after the catch--which seperates the good players from the great players--than any other TE.

Simply looking at the receiving yards and catches is not a great way to evaluate WRs and TEs.