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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
You're assuming an awful lot there.
There are any number of reasons why one player might get a lot of targets in a specific game.
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Enlighten us why Justin Watson would get 11 targets in the biggest game of the year as if he was a prime Megatron or Julio Jones?!
Also explain not only the volume but the importance of the downs he was thrown at. On 3rd and 3 or 4 in the 4th quarter with the Chiefs needing a TD and score to pull away Justin Watson was the primary read on that game critical 3rd down. And he ran a short slant! You think Rice can't run that? No need for a veteran journeyman there but they trusted Watson more there. Watson of course dropped that pass but that didn't stop him from finding more ways to drop the ball later, such as 4th and 25 with the game on the line again.
Now of course Rice had a great game last weeks and was targeted more as almost everyone here wanted, including myself.
But one game is way too early to declare it's done, he's the one. I think he should be. You think he should be. I think he WILL BE. But realistically we need to see more. Especially because the Eagles game didn't happen first month of the season, it happened just recently AFTER they had 2 weeks to fix the offense and the solution was more Justin Watson.
You of all people should know this since you declared Rice was the #1 WR 7 or 8 games ago when he was not in fact getting the most snaps or the most targets.
I wish for it too. But wishes don't make it so.
And then let's say we do all that and Rice gets that role and is fed again and again. He still needs to produce and we will see other teams bring more attention to him.
In any case, I hope they do keep feeding Rice because the only WRs I see as possible difference makers in a big game are Rice and the always injured Toney.