Things I Learned About … The Receivers

When it comes to the order of the 2007 season review articles, I initially planned to go from the quarterbacks to the running backs. That would seem to be the logical order, since I would be staying in the backfield. At least, that is the order I generally have followed in the past. But this year, it seems to make more sense to discuss the wide receivers right after the quarterbacks – after all, many would argue that each unit was the other’s biggest handicap this past season. In the end, however, I did not view it that way.

Maurice Covington is one of the talented players in the receiving corps.

There is talent. For all the issues with the passing game during the 2007 season, I never got the sense that a lack of talent at the wide receiver spot was an issue. No, there was no playmaker of Kevin Ogletree ‘s caliber on the field, I admit – we will get to the impact of that loss below – and I cannot ignore the simple truth that only one of the top five pass catchers on the team was a wide receiver. Still, looking back at last year’s games, I do not see the talent level at wide receiver being a prime culprit in the relevant ineffectiveness of the passing game.

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