Boldin #1 in the NFC

[Shane]

Anquan Boldin ARI REC: 64 YDS: 888 AVG 13.9 TD's 4 Long: 49


Once again should be in the Pro-bowl. Anyone taking bets on whether or not he gets the shaft again? He is #5 in the NFL. Has more receptions, yards, and a better average than Torry Holt. But my money says he makes it and not Q. Fricken TO will probably even make it over Q and that will really piss me off.

 

[stewdog1]

I'm not so sure. Holt has disappeared the last 5 weeks. Q will probably get it.

 

[az jam]

He won't make it based on the lack of respect for the Cards.

 

[abomb]

I'm not so sure. Holt has disappeared the last 5 weeks. Q will probably get it.

He won't make it based on the lack of respect for the Cards.

Arent pro-bowl starters based solely on votes? If so, Boldin wont make it. I think the rest of the roster is coaches and players, so he should get the nod there.

 

[BACH]

Arent pro-bowl starters based solely on votes? If so, Boldin wont make it. I think the rest of the roster is coaches and players, so he should get the nod there.

Boldin is quietly becoming a name in the league. I've heard several "East-Coast Fans" that knew nothing about the Cards talk about Boldin as a little less talented than TO, but tougher and an ultimate team-player.

 

[jefftheshark]

I guess one of the nice things about fantasy football is that players who get good stats are noticed on a national level, even if their team isn't.

The Shark

 

[az1965]

Arent pro-bowl starters based solely on votes? If so, Boldin wont make it. I think the rest of the roster is coaches and players, so he should get the nod there.

Yeah, a lot of coaches have respect for Boldin, so I will be surprised if he is not selected at least by the coaches. I also doubt selection as starter.

 

[Goodyear Card]

Anquan Boldin ARI REC: 64 YDS: 888 AVG 13.9 TD's 4 Long: 49


Once again should be in the Pro-bowl. Anyone taking bets on whether or not he gets the shaft again?

He would have a lot better chance if he was arressted.

 

[kerouac9]

Anquan Boldin ARI REC: 64 YDS: 888 AVG 13.9 TD's 4 Long: 49


Once again should be in the Pro-bowl. Anyone taking bets on whether or not he gets the shaft again? He is #5 in the NFL. Has more receptions, yards, and a better average than Torry Holt. But my money says he makes it and not Q. Fricken TO will probably even make it over Q and that will really piss me off.

Torry Holt has one less reception and 90-some fewer yards, but almost twice as many TDs. T.O. has three fewer receptions but twice as many touchdowns and just over 50 fewer yards than Anquan. If either of those teams go to the playoffs, they'll probably get in to the Pro Bowl.

This thread's title is misleading, though. While Q might have the NFL lead in receptions, that's only a meaningful stat if he's somewhat close in yardage and TDs. Roy Williams has more than 100 more yards than Q on fewer catches, and Steve Smith has more yards and TDs in fewer catches, and more importantly, fewer games. Both of those guys should be locks to go to the Pro Bowl.

What will be interesting is whether or not Marques Colston can get healthy enough to continue his ROY campaign and get a ticket to Hawaii. He has 22 fewer yards than Anquan, but 10 fewer catches. And almost twice as many TDs. That kid deserves a trip to Honolulu. Darrell Jackson will also deserve some consideration if he continues to carry the Seahawks' offense (NFC leading 8 TDs).

EDIT: Lee Evans has almost identical stats to Anquan right now. 8 fewer yards but 4 fewer grabs. I guess that answers the question for all of those people who said that Evans wasn't as good as Q. Warner or Leinart are better than Losman, and Evans doesn't have anyone playing across from him right now.

 

[Duckjake]

Roy Williams has more than 100 more yards than Q on fewer catches,

Another disappointing first round selection from U of Texas.

 

[kerouac9]

I wanted Roy instead of Fitz, if that's worth anything.

 

[BACH]

EDIT: Lee Evans has almost identical stats to Anquan right now. 8 fewer yards but 4 fewer grabs. I guess that answers the question for all of those people who said that Evans wasn't as good as Q. Warner or Leinart are better than Losman, and Evans doesn't have anyone playing across from him right now.

I believe you're comparing apples to oranges here.

Buffalo plays a different style of offense and Evans is developing into one of the best deep threat WRs in the NFL. They run a power running game with McGahee (one of the most underrated player in the league IMO) and then mix it with the the occasional bomb to Evans.

Boldin is asked to go over the middle and work the intermediate routes. So, in terms of WR-style you probably cannot find two more diffrent WRs in the league. As a result, Evans naturally has a much better avg. than Boldin, but at the same time I would bet that the number of incomplete passes thrown in Evan's directions would be significantly higher.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

He should at least be 2nd alternate like Big was last year.But Big gets no credit for that.He's just another disappointing draft choice from Texas .

 

[Duckjake]

He should at least be 2nd alternate like Big was last year.But Big gets no credit for that.He's just another disappointing draft choice from Texas .

Actually since LD plays for the Cardinals where 1st round selections are usually out of town or the NFL after 5 seasons you could say that BIGG has been the biggest success of all the Longhorns.

To equal what Bigg has done a New England Olineman would have to be named All-NFL every year he was in the league.



BTW: Next week BIGG will make his 87th (false) start for the Cards.
Adrian Wilson will play in his 90th game.

EDIT: This year LD joined LJ Shelton as only the second Cardinal first round draft pick to make it 6 seasons with the team since Eric Swann in 1991! Like Shelton, Davis will likely leave after his 6th year. What a team. No #1 selection lasting more than 6 seasons in 15 years.

 

[Billy Flynt]

Q is one of the most talented athletes in the league. I'd like to see more plays with him lined up in the backfield and on some flanker option pass plays. heck, he was a QB at FSU at one time.

 

[kerouac9]

I believe you're comparing apples to oranges here.

Buffalo plays a different style of offense and Evans is developing into one of the best deep threat WRs in the NFL. They run a power running game with McGahee (one of the most underrated player in the league IMO) and then mix it with the the occasional bomb to Evans.

Boldin is asked to go over the middle and work the intermediate routes. So, in terms of WR-style you probably cannot find two more diffrent WRs in the league. As a result, Evans naturally has a much better avg. than Boldin, but at the same time I would bet that the number of incomplete passes thrown in Evan's directions would be significantly higher.

Not so much, I think. Evans has as only 4 fewer receptions than Anquan right now. Obviously, he's performing as more than "just" a deep threat. Their averages are essentially identical. Sorry.

EDIT: FYI: according to STATS, Inc., Evans has 98 "Targets" and 1 drop. 61.2 percent of the passes tossed Evans' way are caught, and 40.8 percent of those are for first down. Boldin has 3 drops in 114 targets (they're not my count, but I'm guessing that STATS compares apples to apples here), 56.1% caught, and 34.2% for first down.

But, you know, you could be right, too. I guess.

 

[Pariah]

EDIT: Lee Evans has almost identical stats to Anquan right now. 8 fewer yards but 4 fewer grabs. I guess that answers the question for all of those people who said that Evans wasn't as good as Q. Warner or Leinart are better than Losman, and Evans doesn't have anyone playing across from him right now.

I thought when initially dissing Boldin you disregarded his statistics because it was only one season. And that he only got the yards because there was no one else opposite him. Is McCown better than Losman? Because Boldin put up numbers with him, too. What about Blake?

 

[Pariah]

Seriously, K9. Did Boldin kill your dog or something?

 

[kerouac9]

Seriously, K9. Did Boldin kill your dog or something?

Shouldn't you be on the other thread justiftying how Adam Bergen isn't worse than 35 other TEs in the NFL? I'm still waiting to hear you explain how Adam Bergen is better than any of the guys I listed.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pariah]

Shouldn't you be on the other thread justiftying how Adam Bergen isn't worse than 35 other TEs in the NFL? I'm still waiting to hear you explain how Adam Bergen is better than any of the guys I listed.

Thanks in advance.

Didn't see that. Also, thanks in advance for not telling me what to do on the board--what're you, my mother?

Bergen by no means is an all-star TE, but I don't think he's a liability in any aspect of the game.

You're a big stat guy when it suits you, and ignore them when it doesn't.

If Bergen was playing in Denver he wouldn't be talked about by the likes of you as a bum.

 

[BigRedRage]

Shouldn't you be on the other thread justiftying how Adam Bergen isn't worse than 35 other TEs in the NFL? I'm still waiting to hear you explain how Adam Bergen is better than any of the guys I listed.

Thanks in advance.

boldin is the best guy on our team and a top guy in the nfl, cant touch this.

 

[Pariah]

Shouldn't you be on the other thread justiftying how Adam Bergen isn't worse than 35 other TEs in the NFL? I'm still waiting to hear you explain how Adam Bergen is better than any of the guys I listed.

Thanks in advance.

I responded, now, shouldn't you be responding to how you have a double standard when it comes to players you don't seem to like?

 

[Duckjake]

Boldin has 3 drops in 114 targets (they're not my count, but I'm guessing that STATS compares apples to apples here), 56.1% caught, and 34.2% for first down.

However STATS does not take into consideration that Boldin plays for the Cardinals. They need to use the Cardinal inflator factor of 1.25463 to come up with what Boldins stats would be if he didn't play for the most inept franchise in the history of pro sports.

Example: 56.1% times 1.25463 = 70.4% caught. A 1000 yards rushing would be 1,255.

BTW: You also need to use the Cardinal deflator to reduce negative stats like interceptions, drops and fumbles. That number is .4035087

 

[az1965]

However STATS does not take into consideration that Boldin plays for the Cardinals. They need to use the Cardinal inflator factor of 1.25463 to come up with what Boldins stats would be if he didn't play for the most inept franchise in the history of pro sports.

Example: 56.1% times 1.25463 = 70.4% caught. A 1000 yards rushing would be 1,255.

BTW: You also need to use the Cardinal deflator to reduce negative stats like interceptions, drops and fumbles. That number is .4035087