http://blog.footballguys.com/2008/02/12/donovan-mcnabb-more-playmakersor-make-more-plays/ Fantasy Football Info for Serious Fans Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:15:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://blog.footballguys.com/2008/02/12/donovan-mcnabb-more-playmakersor-make-more-plays/#comment-417 statboyinva Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:29:44 +0000 http://blog.footballguys.com/2008/02/12/donovan-mcnabb-more-playmakersor-make-more-plays/#comment-417 I'm not convinced that these yards after catch numbers tell the whole story. While Brian Westbrook has been tremendous in recent seasons, I'm willing to bet that a breakdown of yards after the catch league-wide among only wide receivers will show that Philly's wideouts aren't that good. Once Westbrook's YAC numbers are taken out of the equation, McNabb's argument for an upgrade at receiver will likely be reinforced. Furthermore, the passing yards on this chart lose some validity when you consider that passing yards include yardage lost from sacks. Receiving yards are unaffected by sack yardage, making them more relevant to such a study. I’m not convinced that these yards after catch numbers tell the whole story. While Brian Westbrook has been tremendous in recent seasons, I’m willing to bet that a breakdown of yards after the catch league-wide among only wide receivers will show that Philly’s wideouts aren’t that good. Once Westbrook’s YAC numbers are taken out of the equation, McNabb’s argument for an upgrade at receiver will likely be reinforced. Furthermore, the passing yards on this chart lose some validity when you consider that passing yards include yardage lost from sacks. Receiving yards are unaffected by sack yardage, making them more relevant to such a study.

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