Why is Kasper a #4, #5 receiver at best?

[cardsunsfan]

Sorry to keep bringing Kasper up but this part confuses me to no end. When I asked Pasch why Kasper is below all other players he said Kasper is ahead of McAddley right now, and you're right, he made some plays last year. Still, he's about a #4 or #5 WR. Sorry.

What is that makes him not a starting receiver? I really haven't heard a good answer for that yet. I really would like to know. Any of you guys in the know or who went to practices and are good at watching WR routes please feel free to post some info. Thanks!

 

[HIX]

Originally posted by SunCardfan
Sorry to keep bringing Kasper up but this part confuses me to no end. When I asked Pasch why Kasper is below all other players he said Kasper is ahead of McAddley right now, and you're right, he made some plays last year. Still, he's about a #4 or #5 WR. Sorry.

What is that makes him not a starting receiver? I really haven't heard a good answer for that yet. I really would like to know. Any of you guys in the know or who went to practices and are good at watching WR routes please feel free to post some info. Thanks!

Maybe it is because everytime he starts to climb up the depth chart and show his stuff he gets injured. Broken ribs, strained back,pulled hip flexor such is the life of the KR. Dude needs to get some durability to last in this league. He would have been #3 widout last season for Denver if he would have stayed and healthy he was beating Lelie.

 

[cardsunsfan]

Yeah, I replied to that in the other thread. Sorry if it seems like I'm beating a dead horse but I thought this thread would point out Kasper instead of Jenkins which was the reason for the other thread. As I mentioned in that thread Gilmore was hurt all last year too and it didn't hurt his position as starter on the team.

 

[cardsunsfan]

That's what I thought, nobody knows

 

[Pariah]

"...he was beating Lelie."

Wholey untrue.

 

[cardsunsfan]

He probably wasn't, even if he did play better they drafted Lelie too high to have him sit and let Kasper play.

 

[Wild Card]

Re: Re: Why is Kasper a #4, #5 receiver at best?

Originally posted by HIX
Maybe it is because everytime he starts to climb up the depth chart and show his stuff he gets injured. Broken ribs, strained back,pulled hip flexor such is the life of the KR. Dude needs to get some durability to last in this league. He would have been #3 widout last season for Denver if he would have stayed and healthy he was beating Lelie.

HIX:

Bingo. Kasper hasn't had an injury-free season since he came into the league. And it's not like he hasn't tried to avoid injuries, through training and conditioning. After his first season in Denver, he stepped up his exercise regimen, with these results (Rocky Mountain News, 7/27/02):

>>Kasper... says he's stronger, faster and healthier than he ever has been... he has Broncos strength coach Rich Tuten to vouch for him. "He's as strong as he's ever been, super-powerful for his size," Tuten said, noting that the 200-pound Kasper can bench press nearly twice his weight.<<

Unfortunately, conditioning doesn't prevent broken ribs, which essentially cost Kasper his career with the Broncos. First-rounder Ashley Lelie took the #3 spot Kasper had been working toward, and Chris Cole took his place returning kicks. By the time Kasper was healthy, he'd lost his place on the roster.

My guess is, Kasper doesn't run routes or adjust to coverages as well as Shanahan and Jerry Sullivan would like. He certainly has all the measurables, great attitude, and a solid work ethic, so his technique and execution must be the areas of development.

I think Kasper is a functional backup (#4,#5) WR and a good KR today. I think he can develop--if he can stay healthy--into a solid possession receiver, with pretty good speed, who could be some teams' #2 or #3. If he was a potential #1, IMO, he'd have shown that by now.

WC

 

[cardsunsfan]

Wow best answer yet! Thanks! That's the kind of stuff I'm looking for!

 

[pinnacle]

kaspers style of play makes him a higher probability for injury...He is a straight ahead, full throttle guy who unfortunately takes alot of hits..in contrast, players like emmitt smith and boldin (early on anyway) are on the other end of the spectrum - they may not be the fastest guys around but they can see/feel guys coming at them and are quick to make adjustments and make guys miss...emmitt has great vision and alot of "wiggle" and is a very good lateral mover - which is what has kept him in the league so long with few injuries..kasper is a different type of player.

Leshon johnson was a running back for the cardinals a few years ago - and he was an extreme case of full throttle - straight ahead...you would just cringe when he got the ball because you knew he was going to eventually collide violently with someone..kasper is not as straight ahead as johnson was - just making a point..

 

[HIX]

I agree w/ almost all the info here cept the part where Pariah said he wasn't in the #3 spot before he hurt his ribs. He was. Other than that it is all spot on. If he is out this week I don't see him moving up in the chart unless someone else gets hurt. This was his golden opportunity. Too bad At this point he can't carry a team with him, but I think if he got some more receiving games under his belt he would be a very good #2 guy ala Jurevisous