Fun Stat, Probably Doesn't Mean Much

[MadduxFanII]

Quick, who's the better receiver: Julio Jones or Riley Cooper?

Pretty simple, right? Jones was a superstar recruit. He's a future top 10 draft choice. He has freakish talent, combining blazing speed with great height and wonderful hands. Clearly this isn't even close.

That much is correct.

Cooper: 31 catches, 474 yards, 15.3 YPC, five TDs.
Jones: 20 catches, 229 yards, 11.5 YPC, one TD.

Now, let's be clear here. Obviously Jones still retains extraordinary potential. And clearly Julio is going higher in the draft, when he comes out. And Jones clearly attracts defensive attention in a way Cooper does not. So I'm not, strictly speaking, saying that Riley is a better player.

But strictly in terms of on-field productivity this year? It's really not even a contest.

[sdo12]

Originally Posted by MadduxFanII

Quick, who's the better receiver: Julio Jones or Riley Cooper?

Pretty simple, right? Jones was a superstar recruit. He's a future top 10 draft choice. He has freakish talent, combining blazing speed with great height and wonderful hands. Clearly this isn't even close.

That much is correct.

Cooper: 31 catches, 474 yards, 15.3 YPC, five TDs.
Jones: 20 catches, 229 yards, 11.5 YPC, one TD.

Now, let's be clear here. Obviously Jones still retains extraordinary potential. And clearly Julio is going higher in the draft, when he comes out. And Jones clearly attracts defensive attention in a way Cooper does not. So I'm not, strictly speaking, saying that Riley is a better player.

But strictly in terms of on-field productivity this year? It's really not even a contest.

Not a contest at all. Julio Jones came into this season with a ridiculous amount of hype, but hasn't delivered what most would call even a decent performance. His last TD was on a trick play.

Most bammers will tell you that he is contributing by blocking, or make excuses about how he's injured. It's football, crap happens. If he's hurt, he's hurt. You can't grade a kid based on how he would be, or how much potential he has. There really is only how well they're performing.

I do believe however, that stats aren't everything. But even so, Julio's aren't that impressive even for an average receiver.

[HALLGATOR]

Riley Cooper is a really good receiver. We would be hurting this year if he had not decided to come back.

[Gators15]

Originally Posted by HALLGATOR

Riley Cooper is a really good receiver. We would be hurting this year if he had not decided to come back.

Yup! Just a good thing he returns, indeed.

[leahy]

so many guys to love on this team and 4 us Coop is a much better fit than wholeo

[bearshark]

My understanding is Julio has been hampered with injuries all year according to Finebaum

[malscott]

Coop IS the real deal. Great receiver. His blocking is insane too.

[Spurffelbow833]

Bama is so complete, they just decided to stop throwing to their star receiver. They're the most complete team. Most complete. Complete. Most. Ever. Complete.

[bluelang]

I said weeks ago - the fact that teams don't double team Cooper in clutch time is incomprehensible. Tebow's only got 2 guys he'll throw to when the chips are down. There are 4 DBs. Make it happen.

[Tito22]

Julio Jones is 7000 times better than Cooper and if he played on our offense you would see that. Don't forget who is throwing the ball to each WR.

[tommyvee]

Originally Posted by bluelang

I said weeks ago - the fact that teams don't double team Cooper in clutch time is incomprehensible. Tebow's only got 2 guys he'll throw to when the chips are down. There are 4 DBs. Make it happen.

C'mon, bluelang...there you go giving other coaches the formula to beating us.

Tebow will continue to throw to Coop and Hernandez in double coverage.

[fox]

Coop is money, but if Jones were a gator....

[g8rboy]

yeah, seriously, who is the alabama qb again? roy mcevoy? wasn't he in tin cup?

[Spurffelbow833]

Originally Posted by g8rboy

yeah, seriously, who is the alabama qb again? roy mcevoy? wasn't he in tin cup?

There's only one Alabama QB. He's ageless. His job is to hand it off twice and keep it once. If there's no seam, throw it out of bounds. The only thing the pro scouts have on arm strength is whether they can reach the stands on the throwaways.