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Just saw that we spend the least amount on the WR position in the league: https://overthecap.com/positional-spending Though we spend the 2nd most on the TE position, so I guess it balances out.

It seems like you think I don't like Smith as a player. I do. I'm simply pointing out he is one of the most conservative QBs in the league when it comes to throwing in tight windows (which do include 50-50 balls btw), which is something Gruden has been on record as being frustrated with Cousins for not doing. Yes, Alex extends plays more often than Kirk. I'm talking specifically about tight-window throws here though. This is something Gruden wanted to see more of from Kirk. He won't see that with Smith, though I agree that he will probably see more easy completions than he did with Kirk because Smith will be able to make off-schedule plays and open up windows. I'm not saying it's a bad thing that Smith does not throw a high percentage of tight window balls. I'm simply saying it's odd that we traded for a QB who is even less willing to do it than Kirk, given Gruden's vocal criticism of Kirk in this aspect. By the way, if you read the article, it does include the stats you are so desperately looking for, such as completion percentage for tight window throws: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000915500/article/dak-prescott-matthew-stafford-among-top-10-tightwindow-qbs

Why does the stat have to include completions? It's a stat that measures how willing a QB is to throw into tight coverage. It doesn't need to only include completions IMO. That's a fair point on guys extending plays. I'm sure that contributes to a lower percentage of tight window throws for some of those guys. I agree that Cousins doesn't throw into tight windows because he is scared he might get picked off. And it was obvious that Gruden was extremely frustrated about that. I just think he's deluding himself if he thinks Alex will be more willing to do it than Kirk was. It already sounds like he is, in fact, deluding himself, based on this quote:

Match made in heaven? Both the QB and the WRs seem to be really efficient throwing and catching the ball in confined spaces, respectively. Though it's kind of odd that Gruden was so vocal about Kirk being unwilling to take chances throwing to confined spaces these last few years, yet we trade for a QB that had the 2nd lowest rate of throws like that among all QBs... EDIT: Found this tweet. Guess it isn't all that much of a drop-off. Still interesting that we would opt for a QB that is liable to frustrate Gruden even more in this particular aspect - an aspect he was extremely vocal about with Cousins, probably Gruden's biggest criticism of our former QB.

Doctson get a nod in this PFF "receivers by route tree" breakdown: https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-the-top-nfl-receivers-by-route-in-2017 Here at Pro Football Focus, we keep track of everything that happens on a football field. Every player on every play of every game. Thanks to that, we’ve got a tremendous database just loaded with football goodness. We’re going to dive into that database and take a look at which receivers were the most productive last season on individual routes. The metric we’re using to rank these players is wide receiver rating. Simply: WR rating is the passer rating that a quarterback earns when throwing to that receiver. Some context here, these are the numbers each receiver saw on the very basic of our route tree definitions. At PFF, we have multiple modifiers for routes that are broken off, combination routes and specialized routes by design like a ‘back-shoulder go.’ The numbers below are just based off the basic design and execution of each route, not inclusive of combination routes, specialized routes or modifiers. Comebacks (min 5 targets) – League average wide receiver rating: 75.4 1. Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings – 112.5 wide receiver rating There were only 303 targets thrown to comeback routes last season, only 16 receivers saw at least five in their direction. Thielen led the group in terms of WR rating, and he was just one of three receivers to produce a rating of at least 100.0. The Vikings’ receiver hauled in 5-of-6 targets for 66 yards, with four of those five catches resulting in a first down. 2. Michael Crabtree, Oakland Raiders – 104.2 3. Josh Doctson, Washington Redskins – 102.5 4. Brandin Cooks, New England Patriots – 82.2 5. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 82.1 ‘Go’ routes (min 10 targets) – League average wide receiver rating: 66.0 1. Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs – 132.6 wide receiver rating There were 888 ‘go’ routes thrown in 2017 with 25 receivers being targeted at least 10 times on the route. Hill was one of two receivers to produce a WR rating of at least 130.0 on flys. The speedy receiver hauled in 7-of-15 targets for 353 yards and three touchdowns, five of his eight incompletions were deemed uncatchable. 2. Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions – 130.2 3. Josh Doctson, Washington Redskins – 128.5 4. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers – 122.9 5. Robby Anderson, New York Jets – 107.6

Nvm. It's back.

Looks like the youtube stream is down. Blacked out.

Stream available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm6mc4H8qdU&index=5&list=PLKBtVgMt44SXB7xznR7tlUW_mRiKEkQbh

Works for me. Thanks!

Your score is: 5322 (GRADE: A-) Your Picks: Round 1 Pick 5: Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson (A) Round 2 Pick 6: Marcus Peters, CB, Washington (A-) Round 3 Pick 5: Tre' Jackson, OG, Florida State (A-) Round 4 Pick 6: Donovan Smith, OT, Penn State (A-) Round 5 Pick 5: Mike Hull, ILB/OLB, Penn State (A-) Round 6 Pick 6: Austin Hill, WR, Arizona (C+) Round 7 Pick 5: Nick Boyle, TE, Delaware (B-)

Lmao. In what world?