Here is the article about Wallace vs Brown. Did the Steelers overreact?

**Sugar** · 01-18-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Slapstick

It was this past season...

Are you saying that Brown's production was better than Wallace's or the other way around? The numbers bear that Wallace outproduced Brown this year, so that would make sense if that's what you're saying.

**Slapstick** · 01-18-2013, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sugar

Are you saying that Brown's production was better than Wallace's or the other way around? The numbers bear that Wallace outproduced Brown this year, so that would make sense if that's what you're saying.

I'm saying that, on a game-by-game basis, the numbers were comparable...

Brown - 5 receptions per game - 60.5 yards per game - .4 TD per game

Wallace - 4.2 receptions per game - 55.7 yards per game - .5 TD per game

**Oviedo** · 01-18-2013, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Slapstick

I'm saying that, on a game-by-game basis, the numbers were comparable...

Brown - 5 receptions per game - 60.5 yards per game - .4 TD per game

Wallace - 4.2 receptions per game - 55.7 yards per game - .5 TD per game

Add in Brown's 182 return yards (not counting at least another 100+ called back because of penalties) and the Steelers clearly are keeping the more complete player. For all his blazing speed it amazes me that Wallace can't return kicks. Just another hole in his skillset.

**feltdizz** · 01-18-2013, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Oviedo

Add in Brown's 182 return yards (not counting at least another 100+ called back because of penalties) and the Steelers clearly are keeping the more complete player. For all his blazing speed it amazes me that Wallace can't return kicks. Just another hole in his skillset.

He can barely catch a football (I kid but if it isn't in his basket it's 50/50) so why have him back their to double catch punts?

**Oviedo** · 01-18-2013, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by feltdizz

He can barely catch a football (I kid but if it isn't in his basket it's 50/50) so why have him back their to double catch punts?

I was thinking it was being a little "gunshy" about getting hit hard!

**RuthlessBurgher** · 01-18-2013, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by feltdizz

He can barely catch a football (I kid but if it isn't in his basket it's 50/50) so why have him back their to double catch punts?

Guys with more pure straight line speed (Wallace) make better kickoff returners (they have an opportunity to get up to full speed before defenders get to them), while guys with more quick-twitch jitterbug type moves (Brown) make better punt returners (they often have to try to make a defender miss with a quick move right away).