Kelly starts the season as #2 WR

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by The Goat

This is fantastic news. Kelly must be showing just tons of maturity and promise etc. Do you guys remember how much he was respected in the OK locker room? Looks like the same is happening here.

A little disappointed Devin hasn't established himself but like others said he'll get action here.

I think that it's being twisted around a little to say that Thomas didn't establish himself like the others this preseason. Thomas and Kelly had almost identical production (7 catches, 69 yards for Kelly to 7 catches, 67 yards for Thomas) and Mitchell just came out of seemingly nowhere to be everywhere but Thomas caught virtually everything thrown his way, showed confidence and explosiveness as a KR and we didn't hear anything "bad" about him.

Kelly was a more polished and productive WR coming out of college so he should be ahead of Thomas on the field. They both are going to be much improved and will make our passing game more potent.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I think that it's being twisted around a little to say that Thomas didn't establish himself like the others this preseason. Thomas and Kelly had almost identical production (7 catches, 69 yards for Kelly to 7 catches, 67 yards for Thomas) and Mitchell just came out of seemingly nowhere to be everywhere but Thomas caught virtually everything thrown his way, showed confidence and explosiveness as a KR and we didn't hear anything "bad" about him.

Kelly was a more polished and productive WR coming out of college so he should be ahead of Thomas on the field. They both are going to be much improved and will make our passing game more potent.

Agree 100%, the 2008 draft they knew Kelly had a knee problem, that's why they took DT first they figured everyone knew MK has a knee problem so he will be there later so take DT know and MK later. I'm not trying to make an excuse for DT but i think they looked at it that way. JC threw balls at him prior to the draft so you know they wanted him.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I think that it's being twisted around a little to say that Thomas didn't establish himself like the others this preseason. Thomas and Kelly had almost identical production (7 catches, 69 yards for Kelly to 7 catches, 67 yards for Thomas) and Mitchell just came out of seemingly nowhere to be everywhere but Thomas caught virtually everything thrown his way, showed confidence and explosiveness as a KR and we didn't hear anything "bad" about him.

Kelly was a more polished and productive WR coming out of college so he should be ahead of Thomas on the field. They both are going to be much improved and will make our passing game more potent.

Good point Paintrain. What I see when I watch Kelly and Devin is the kind of elite physical skills and athletic ability Devin has, while Kelly definitely has more developed WR skills right meow. I guess I still think long run Devin has more upside but his development is the critical thing.