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Originally Posted by Pawnmower
no way hes going to be so much better than Bowe....its SUCH a huge upgrade
come on man
/rolls eyes
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In the grand scheme of things he may not actually be much better than Bowe, but Maclin is just a better fit for this offensive scheme and based on our quarterback's tendencies.
Bowe is a guy that doesn't get much separation, and he requires a QB to throw him the ball basically whether he is wide open or not. Alex Smith (like it or not we are stuck with him for the time being) is risk adverse. He prefers situations with separation and shorter passes.Again, this is not Bowe's strengths. Smith does not throw into many jump ball situations where Bowe is more likely to excel compared to his WR peers. Bowe is better with QBs who don't survey the field and just force feed him the ball like Matt Cassel.
Also, Maclin is agile, much more so than Bowe. Andy Reid likes short, quick ball-controlled passes that favor a quicker and more agile receiver who can cut and change directions better. In Reid's offense, you see more quick-slant, square-in and drag routes. So a receiver's ability to run precise, crisp routes and creating separation in small space is more important than straight-line speed or jump-ball ability.