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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower
You can say the same for pointing out Kelce's drop in the Pittsburgh game -or any receiver dropping a singular pass- as having an ax to grind too. Notice that's always high on the list for the 9er apologists reasons: it's always the receiver's fault.
You can't say "Well, Rodgers misses open guys too" and then immediately blast a receiver for a specific dropped pass because of the double standard given no receiver is 100% perfect in 100% of games.
Now if Maclin or Kelce goes complete butterfingers in a game then absolutely they deserve specific blame.
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There's a huge difference in dynamics between the two 'errors.' If a QB misses a 'more open' receiver he makes a mistake in evaluation of several variables.
If a WR misses a catchable ball, there's no calculus going on regarding whether or not he should catch it [as opposed to dropping it being the better play]. And there's no ambiguity with the ball delivered as to whether maybe the ball is going elsewhere.