What I ment by a Linebacker fearing the WR is them getting behind them and not being able to cover them, stuck in man to man where if they break the tackle there is only the safety to beat.
Some Linebackers in the league hate to see a Larry fitzgerald when he is rotated to there side and they have to face him Man t Man, same with Mike Wallace who is tall,fast but not strong.
I didn’t say Desean isn’t a #1 WR ONLY because he won’t block downfield, I used that as an example.
Most if not ALL #1 WR’s in this league are not just streak route runners, Calvin johnson,Andre johnson,Larry Fitzgerald.
Desean wants there kind of money yet he won’t catch on 3rd in 3 slants, he won’t do anything explosive outside streak routs, you can’t depend on him to constantly help you move the chains and because of the undersized play of the Eagles WR Core, McCoy is easier to stop, linebackers do not fear these guys speed because if they knock them off there routes, Desean jackson is going to straight give up and eliminate himself from the play.
I didn’t say the Greatest show on turf was easy to shut down, I stated that when they were shutdown, the example of them being shutdown was defensive players being physical with them, ala the patriots in the superbowl.
I didn’t say on 3rd and 3 is NOT when you want the speed on the field, I said on 3rd and 3 with all that speed on the field… THEY STILL CANNOT MOVE THE CHAINS!!!
I gave the reason why they struggle to move the chains in those circumstances, which is the fact that the WR’s despite there speed don’t break open and either give Vick options or spread the field enough for McCoy or Brown to gather those yards, if speed was always the end all be all then the Eagles would dominate left and right, perfect example, look at the dame Patriots, Wes Welker, Edelman,Dranch, Ocho (Who gets way less balls thrown his way) hernandez & gronkowski. Wes Welker is the speed on that core, he goes across the middle,streak etc yet he converts on 3rd and 3, Deion Branch ain’t shit compared to Maclin or Jackson, hernandez and Gronkowski are large individuals but not as speedy and Linebackers can’t cover them either but look at how often they get the rock and produce for there offense.
I am not saying the Eagles are the same exact team but they have enough weapons to spread the field for McCoy to convert a damn 3rd and 3 or for R.brown to convert M.Vick or themselves!!!
Don’t dis Jason Avant, have you not watched the first 3 games??
Did you not see him in game one be the possession WR that Maclin is suppose to be, he got more catches then D.Jackson I think total this season.