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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties
HEY! Don't hold me to this, but it's possible Rashee hasn't fully realized his potential and ISN'T as good as JuJu at those back shoulder plays, and better DBs he faces down the stretch might neutralize him in those situations and we're once again left grasping.
NOT SAYING IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN! But YOU NEVER KNOW! It's almost like players can get BETTER or WORSE with the course of every practice?!?! ZOUNDS!
But don't worry! If Rashee goes ONE GAME without backing a back shoulder throw I'm coming back to DUNK on ALL OF YOU who have been giving me shit over this ONE PLAY!!!!
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I hated the pic.
But, I am actually a big Rice fan now.
I was just saying that not all players get better, so admonishing people for not trusting he could get better shouldn't apply here.
I thought Rice definitely needed to work on not drifting into defenders in the zone, and he seems to be working on it.
And it's frustrating that Reid doesn't seem to know how to use him. I will never understand Skyy out wide with Rice in the slot when they are on the field together.
Also, his burst and get off is elite. He is the perfect receiver for running slants to move the chains, and for drag routes and crossers because he can separate from man coverage quickly.
Until this week, he had only caught like 3 or 4 slants all year, and he had two of the biggest plays on drag route. They work, and I don't know why Reid doesn't see that Rice could eat up defense that way.
But, to the point of Skyy developing, it is Rice's development this year that may be the most condemning thing for Skyy Moore.
Moore may be a fringe NFL player in a less complicated offensive scheme, but in this offense he doesn't look like he belongs in the league. Obviously, the Chiefs and Reid, who clearly knows more about football than anyone on this board, think he is a player, so we will all continue to suffer his suck.