Re: What the heck is Josh McDaniels doing? Now Marshall wants out
The only thing keeping him from elite status (imo of course) is his off field issues. If he could keep his nose clean I'd put him right in the mix.
With that said, it sucks that we nitpick the bad so much... we do it more the more good the player does. But the thing is, consistency is as important as talent if not more. When plays are drawn up, the game's on the line, etc. you have to be able to expect the better players to do certain things. I don't think Big Ben is the 3rd most talented QB in the NFL but on a game winning drive in the 4th qtr, I expect him to pull it off and I'd want him on my team at that moment more than all but 2 other QBs at this point. With Marshall (and TO and Edwards for that matter), things like dropping passes and ball security seem like things that should be fixable so it's a bit more frustrating than if they didn't make as many amazing catches or moves.
The only thing keeping him from elite status (imo of course) is his off field issues. If he could keep his nose clean I'd put him right in the mix.
With that said, it sucks that we nitpick the bad so much... we do it more the more good the player does. But the thing is, consistency is as important as talent if not more. When plays are drawn up, the game's on the line, etc. you have to be able to expect the better players to do certain things. I don't think Big Ben is the 3rd most talented QB in the NFL but on a game winning drive in the 4th qtr, I expect him to pull it off and I'd want him on my team at that moment more than all but 2 other QBs at this point. With Marshall (and TO and Edwards for that matter), things like dropping passes and ball security seem like things that should be fixable so it's a bit more frustrating than if they didn't make as many amazing catches or moves.
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