Stats to backup that we need a solid 3rd down WR.

by ravenhawk on Feb 14, 2010 11:40 PM CST

his fanpost is for the most part a test to make sure everything turns out properly with a more in depth look out what we have to work with in our offense.

The 2008 season we had Tony Gonzalez as our go to guy on 3rd down, and I believe that in order to be successful we need someone that we can count upon to hold onto the ball, and make plays on 3rd down. This is what will keep drives alive that died off quickly.

Some Graphs to check out after the jump.

The above graph shows the percentage of total dropped passes by all of our receivers in 2009. Our TE's were not used very often and as a result have less dropped passes during 3rd down situations. On my analysis I have been very hard on the wide receivers... any interceptions that were thrown towards a receiver was counted as a dropped pass.(FYI: Chris Chambers had 4 interceptions thrown his way, but not all of them were on 3rd down This will be more important on the next fanpost that I setup).The Second graph(which didn't want to be inserted so you here shows all of the dropped passes that occured on 3rd down. Bobby Wade most of the season was the go to guy.

	Baltimore	Oakland	Philly	Giants	Dallas	Washington	San Diego	Jacksonville	Oakland	Pittsburg	San Diego	Denver	Buffallo	Cleveland	Cincy	Denver
Dwayne Bowe	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Mark Bradley	2	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	0
Bobby Wade	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	1	5	0	0	1	3
Bobby Engram	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Chambers					0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	1	0	0	1
Leonard Pope	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Sean Ryan	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Cottam	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

I was trying to post a 2nd graph but it wasn't allowing me to do such. Bobby Wade was our go to guy on 3rd down. This is why there were so many passes on 3rd down that were not completed by Wade. We switched players in and out to see if they could be our 3rd down receiving threat. The closest that I could see is Chris Chambers...

Anyways any suggestions are appreciated as this was a test to see how the tables and graphs would showup.

(OK I see the pie graph doesn't show up and the table was cutoff... I'll work on this post tomorrow with the suggestions offered)

Thanks

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No question we need a go-to guy on 3rd down

Someone we know will get the necessary separation in man coverage, and depending on the route will know where to sit down in zone coverage.

This person doesn’t need to be the fastest — just needs to run precise routes, and needs to create separation either from being a wide-body (TE) or being quick out of his breaks.

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius

by ArrowSpread on Feb 15, 2010 10:47 AM CST reply actions

Thanks, I was going for a no brainer...

Unfortunately I was also hoping someone might have posted how to post graphs. I do have some nifty graphs for the rest of the WR’s.

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Feb 15, 2010 5:30 PM CST up reply actions

We need a new #1 guy who has crazy speed

Bowe as our #2 and Chambers can be the reliable 3rd option at that point.

Then our WR problems would be solved.

Sounds pretty simple huh?

by Chiefsfan1970 on Feb 15, 2010 11:21 AM CST reply actions

agreed, Kev

we need a guy w’ over-the top speed to draw double coverage away from Bowe & Chambers whao are more possession guys…..Dez BryanT?

by reedeasy on Feb 15, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions

correct, we need speed at this point. serious speed.

by krayfish on Feb 15, 2010 6:31 PM CST up reply actions

Draft Jordan Shipley

Wes Welker type WR. Cassel isn’t a great deep ball QB. I really don’t see to many WR’s in this draft that have sure hands other than Shipley, and anyone with good speed has questionable hands. Might get lucky later in the draft with someone.

by CPT.Caveman on Feb 15, 2010 10:15 PM CST up reply actions

I digg me some Shipley

We have the need and he’s gonna be economical enough

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by Buck'O on Feb 15, 2010 11:37 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah IMO

He will prove to be the best WR in this draft, over the long run.

by CPT.Caveman on Feb 16, 2010 1:55 AM CST up reply actions

I would love to see him as a Chief...

I doubt that it happens though.

How ya been Reed?

by Chiefsfan1970 on Feb 15, 2010 11:36 AM CST reply actions

i would rather see a TE

yes we need help with in the WR corp but, nothing opens up the outside like a big guy in the middle catching passes. the TE position was awful this year and when LBs do not have to respect the threat of a TE it allows them to focus on incoming routs from the outside, making it more difficult for our WRs.

by chief in colorado on Feb 15, 2010 2:01 PM CST reply actions

I keep hearing that Dez Bryant is slow

by krayfish on Feb 15, 2010 6:31 PM CST reply actions

He is slow like Jerry Rice was slow almost identical in the way they run.

Both are not blazing fast but they make good cuts and run precise routes. I am not saying in anyway that Dez is like Jerry or has his skill but he is deceptively fast like him. Dez is the best WR prospect i can remember with the exception of 2 WR’s those being Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitz.

The first 3 picks of the draft will be defense. Pioli loves him some defense.

by ChiefsfanJon on Feb 16, 2010 8:18 AM CST up reply actions

Shippley, Benns, or Boldin.

If we can get one of those 3 guys, no need for upgrading at tight end.

by JC25FoMVP on Feb 16, 2010 8:22 AM CST reply actions

Alrighty... Looks like I finially was able to get a graph up.

Not exactly how I wanted it, but it is better than nothing.

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Feb 21, 2010 12:23 AM CST reply actions

jacoby ford

in with my regular jacoby ford push ;p

feb draft wish 1.3:
1. eric berry fs
2. sergio kindle olb
2. brandon spikes ilb
3. jd walton oc
4. torell troup nt
5. jacoby ford wr
5. joique bell rb
5. myron rolle ss

by Abyssmal on Mar 2, 2010 8:18 PM CST reply actions