Miles Austin has seized the WR crown
by LoneSpot on Jul 23, 2010 10:26 AM CDT
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PrintAndre Johnson isn't even the best receiver in his state anymore.
This sensational piece of craptaskic journalism written by KC Joyner at ESPN.com (Insider Content), takes drug use flawed logic to whole new level by using YPA as the single metric to crown Miles Austin as the best WR in the NFL. Words escape me. Fortunately the article comments are overwhelmingly in favor of Mr. Joyner having a substance abuse problem. Even glitzy glamor boy fans are having trouble buying into his reasoning.
Here is the summary:
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Here's a full breakdown of Andre Johnson versus Miles Austin in several key metric categories, as graded by YPA (yards per attempt). The colors associated with cornerbacks are explained within the article above and within the 2010 ESPN The Magazine fantasy football preview.
Name Short Routes Medium Routes Deep Routes Bomb Routes Overall Routes Vs. Red CBs Vs. Yellow CBs Vs. Green CBs Vs. CBs overall Miles Austin 9.4 12.1 20.3 13.8 11.2 12.0 9.8 17.7 13.4 Andre Johnson 6.0 12.1 10.9 26.1 9.9 8.0 6.9 14.6 9.9
Although Joyner seems to be justified, at first glance, in his analysis based solely on the numbers provided, but this is only an in depth look at Yards Per Attempt. While YPA can be an important measure in the evaluation of the performance of a wide receiver, it in no way should ever be used as the sole metric to determine best WR in the league. And it certainly should never justify this drug induced delusion conclusion.
Simply put, as great as Johnson is, in 2009 he not only wasn't the best wide receiver in the NFL, but wasn't even the best wide receiver in Texas. That honor belonged to Austin.
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I wrote KC Joyner off as a qualified analyst a long time ago
He is attempting to create a niche for himself by formulating new and different statistics that mean something only to him and then transforming them into opinion that have to relation to the real world of football. Crash and burn….
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
Alternate title to this fan post:
KC Joyner is a Jack Wagon.
hCG levels within acceptable range.
by LoneSpot on Jul 23, 2010 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Put Miles Austin on the same team with Andre Johnson and the only conversation is "What is Austin's average yards per punt return?"
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
by Rip Jersey on Jul 23, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Bingo
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
What happens when an unstoppable force meets three defensive players? THIS: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpWqMqrZwTU[/url]
by TexansForever on Jul 27, 2010 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
i suppose 1 year of austin
is already a better WR then 7 amazing years of AJ…he doesn’t do well when ranking texans….BENNET
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Jul 23, 2010 1:52 PM CDT reply actions
ROFL
Poll:
Who would you want on your team:
1. Andre johnson
2. Miles Austin
Results?
Other than his mom, and kim kardashian, I’m not sure who picks Miles Austin.
"An open mind is like a fortress with it's gates unbarred and unguarded."
The ROSENFAIL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAKAKE-uq-8&feature=related
i think his mom picked AJ too
living the Texas dream
by Joe25 on Jul 23, 2010 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Killing him
i really want to fucking kill him. he just made the cowgirls fans get boners and it pisses me off! i must hit something.
by houstonduckhunter on Jul 23, 2010 2:31 PM CDT reply actions
Non-issue
It’s shock journalism. Put out something controversial so people read and talk about you.
Miles Austin isn’t a top-5 WR. He won’t be until he proves that he can be the #1 guy as opposed to surprising people.
Heck, look at his 5 games over 100 yards receiving….look at who he played and their pass defense rankings.
Kansas City – 22nd
Atlanta – 28th
Oakland – 7th
Giants -15th
Saints – 26th
’Nuff said.
"Lord, beer me strength."
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Zach (Bronx, Ny)
I think the reason many are reacting this way to your article is that Andre Johnson occupies sacred ground right now in the NFL.
KC Joyner (4:24 PM)
And he is absolutely a great player, one of the true elites in the NFL. The article certainly isn’t meant to knock Johnson. And Zach, please make sure to tell all of your Texans friends how Houston friendly I’ve been over the years. Texans fans are turning on me left and right as if I’ve just slapped their team in the face and seem to have forgetten all of the times I’ve taken up the fight for their team.
Much ado about nothing, IMO. But whatever.
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Much ado.....
Still, I have to say that I like how a lot of the fanbase feels insulted. A nice unifying moment….whether for love of Andre or hatred of Southern Oklahoma.
"Lord, beer me strength."
Why the hell would his analyses be contingent...
… upon “taking up the fight” for anyone? If his metrics have any objective value, they’ll speak for themselves. A player is either good or not, and how his analysis turns out should be independent of how anyone views it.
Numbers don't lie
No one is blasting him for reporting his metrics. It’s the absurdly sensational conclusions he makes in comparing then best WR in the NFL to a one hit wonder from southern OK on a holistic level using data that only tells part of the story. The backlash would be more subdued if it were a worthy candidate such as Fitz, Wayne, Moss, etc. But Miles Fucking Austin? Get a rope.
hCG levels within acceptable range.
The fact that the metrics he reports and forms his opinion on are totally his, and they are unverified makes his opinion even more invalid
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
The Freaks ar comin' out!
I suppose we will here crap like this all season from the HomoRomo lovin’ Cryboy fans. Miles Austin shouldn’t even be mentioned in the Best Receiver in the League conversation. Blowing by a handful of crappy secondaries for large gains on a single catch for exaggerated YPA stats is not what makes a receiver the Best in the game. This is a classic case of the ignorance of the fans of Dallas. So fooled by the hype that they can’t even see the real truth. AJ aside there are at least 8 maybe 10 WR that are on the list above M. Austin. He has talent but he has not proven anything. He only had 1/2 of a 2009 season that was good the other 1/2 he was not much of a factor. In my book Best WR in the game is a difference maker in every game.
Miles Austin is only the 2nd best WR on his team...so says Dez Bryant....
I suppose if all of the stars, moons and planets align it could be possible, but what are the chances of that?
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