Is holding onto the ball too long. NFL.com referred to it as well the other day and I guess his passer rating against the blitz is pretty bad(25ish?). Holding onto the ball results in more sacks. Also I think their line had some injuries to deal with last year.

The stat comparisons of Moss and Bowe are interesting. Id expect him to take the next step this year too not only because its his third year but because of Haleys tutelage.

Another thing people seem to do a lot is bash Rudy and Damian all the time. But I was listening to the Red Zone when Mitch Holtus was on there and he made the comment that probably the worst position on the team last year was RG. With the addition of Goff and dropping Adrian we just got an enormous upgrade to the line. With C and RT both having a year of experience now and a solid RG between them, we have the makings of a real line. Add in a line coach with a great record and things are looking up. Solid line play = better QB play + better holes for RB. Looks to me like the offense will be much more consistent which will automatically make the defense have more breathing room. If the D can generate turnovers like they did last year, this years offense may actually be able to score some points off of them. I’m excited about the prospects.

Receptions and yards may not be far apart, but look at the TD column.

In their rookie seasons Moss had more than three times as many TD’s as Bowe did.

They are very different types of receivers.

See the Yards per catch…
Moss 17-19
Bowe 11-14

Moss is your classic “deep threat” kind of player

Bowe is more similar to a fitzgerald or Boldin… a guy that can go up in traffic and make the tough catch. A Receiver that should be bigger and stronger than the DB he’s up against.

apples and oranges.

I guess I’m not alone in the wilderness on the comparisons of Cassel and Thigpen and the offensive line sitch for both last year. The situation in which both Thiggy and Cassel found themselves and the way they responded were very very similar, and now the Chiefs have what I consider to be a 2-headed monster at QB. Take one of ’em out, and another guy just like him steps in.

This “holding the ball too long” discussion is nonsense. Warner’s been the same great QB (with limited mobility) that he’s been for years. We give the QB too many kudos for success and too much criticism for failure. Give him decent protection, and Warner’s a Pro-Bowler. Most of the “he holds it too long” plays are busted protections, and half the time, when the pass is STILL completed (against the odds), we sing the QB’s praises for having the guts to take the big hit. From the QB position the good ones and bad ones prob’ly look pretty much the same from where he’s standing (and falling), but we’ll diss him for the ones that hit the ground and sing his praises for the ones that don’t. We fans can’t have it both ways, even if we insist on it. It is what it is, and not what we imagine it was.

Bowe needs to run better routes and improve his concentration on the catch. But he’s still not a threat to get behind the D quickly, like a Moss or Fitzgerald. He’ll have to make most of his hay on shorter, quicker stuff that he can turn upfield. Whether there’s time for a decent double-move will be riding on the play fake, the o-line, and LJ.

So until/unless Darling/Bradley challenge secondaries with some speed, defenses will be able to cheat towards the line. Defenses may feel like they need to honor Bowe’s routes, but his lack of consistency tells Cassel/Thigpen to either ignore him on 3rd down, or accept that fact that a lot of drives are going to grind to a halt when the ball hits the ground. That’s the difference between great stats and winning football. We got rid of one stats phenom in losing efforts and hope that the other stats phenom will develop into a winner.

the Chiefs WILL NOT allow the raiders to be second in the AFC WEST.

i’ll let the raiders be second in the afc west because we’ll be first ;)