In Praise of Curtis

Interesting article highlighting Curtis’ receiving accomplishments last year – given the Eagles non-emphasis on WR and also a reminder that….basically wide receiver is an after-thought in the Reid offense.

 

Writes Eric Karabell for ESPN.com, “The Eagles throw more than just about any other team in the NFL, so some might wonder how a second wide receiver can't become a key part of the offense. First of all, Brown wasn't bad in 2007. His season was strong enough to warrant No. 3 fantasy wide receiver status, with 61 catches for 780 yards. A look through team stats this decade indicates that it was the top season for a second Eagles wide receiver in the Reid-McNabb era. The last time a Philadelphia wide receiver not named Owens even topped 50 catches was 2002, when future Hall of Famers Todd Pinkston and James Thrash did it. Not only is it time for people to stop expecting a second Philly wide receiver to emerge, since it's such an unlikely event to start with, but we should look at what Curtis accomplished in 2007 as a terrific season totally out of line with this franchise for what, the past six seasons? What a year!”