No, I was referring to the part in Mondry's post where he responded to Demi about WRs that are also returners or do end around plays. I did not mean you, Jim. That said, after rereading my post, I can see that I was unclear about that. My apologies.Mothman wrote:Since I'm one of the two people quoted above, I assume I'm one of the two you're referring to but given some of the other comments people have made about Patterson in this thread, perhaps I'm wrong about that. Anyway, in the post you quoted above, I wrote "I hope they will use him extensively as a return man because to me, that's where a great deal of his value would lie, at least early in his career" so it should be clear that I respect Patterson's abilities as a returner. I know he can run too. Open field running is his strength. All I'm saying is that I see him as a "boom or bust" player and at this time, with this team, I'd be reluctant to spend a first round pick on him (not completely opposed to it, but reluctant).
Just to be hopefully clear about the content, what I'm saying overall is that I think it's hogwash to think a WR is less of a receiver if he is also a returner. Heck, almost all the WRs we're talking about - Hopkins, Allen, Patterson, Williams, etc. - have been returners at one time or another.