Five new QB-WR connections to keep an eye on
Article By cbrown.tsn on 26th June, 2010
Great quarterback–receiver combinations just sound good together, like Manning to Harrison, or Montana to Rice.
A busy NFL offseason has created some new QB–WR combos that could put up prolific numbers. Here are five to watch:
Anquan Boldin should take the heat off Derrick Mason in Baltimore's offense. Joe Flacco to Anquan Boldin Why they will click: Boldin is a physical receiver willing to run routes in traffic. Flacco has the arm to throw into tight spaces. The Ravens should throw more, and with more success.
"This is the one that really jumps out at me," NFL analyst and former quarterback Joe Theismann said. "Boldin gives them a presence. I've felt the wide receiver position was holding them back, because they've never had a complement to Derrick Mason. Now they do."
After making the playoffs as a wild card the past two seasons, the Ravens think Boldin can help them win the AFC North and go farther in the postseason.
"I think Flacco is a due for a breakout year," NFL analyst Mike Mayock said. "To me, the Baltimore Ravens are a team that can win the Super Bowl next year, as long as they can hold up on the corners defensively. The thing I love about Boldin is that he fits the Ravens both on and off the field. He's so tough, he's so physical, he brings that veteran presence. You can't roll everybody at Mason now."
Chad Henne to Brandon Marshall Why they will click: With a new contract and a new home, Marshall should be poised for his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season. And Marshall is just 26 years old, while Henne turns 25 in July. They could have some seasons together.
"Davonne Bess is a good wide receiver, Greg Camarillo is a good wide receiver, Brian Hartline is a good wide receiver," Mayock said. "But they had nobody who could make a play. That's why they had so many snaps out of the Wildcat, because they were...
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A busy NFL offseason has created some new QB–WR combos that could put up prolific numbers. Here are five to watch:
Anquan Boldin should take the heat off Derrick Mason in Baltimore's offense. Joe Flacco to Anquan Boldin Why they will click: Boldin is a physical receiver willing to run routes in traffic. Flacco has the arm to throw into tight spaces. The Ravens should throw more, and with more success.
"This is the one that really jumps out at me," NFL analyst and former quarterback Joe Theismann said. "Boldin gives them a presence. I've felt the wide receiver position was holding them back, because they've never had a complement to Derrick Mason. Now they do."
After making the playoffs as a wild card the past two seasons, the Ravens think Boldin can help them win the AFC North and go farther in the postseason.
"I think Flacco is a due for a breakout year," NFL analyst Mike Mayock said. "To me, the Baltimore Ravens are a team that can win the Super Bowl next year, as long as they can hold up on the corners defensively. The thing I love about Boldin is that he fits the Ravens both on and off the field. He's so tough, he's so physical, he brings that veteran presence. You can't roll everybody at Mason now."
Chad Henne to Brandon Marshall Why they will click: With a new contract and a new home, Marshall should be poised for his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season. And Marshall is just 26 years old, while Henne turns 25 in July. They could have some seasons together.
"Davonne Bess is a good wide receiver, Greg Camarillo is a good wide receiver, Brian Hartline is a good wide receiver," Mayock said. "But they had nobody who could make a play. That's why they had so many snaps out of the Wildcat, because they were...
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