Steelers sign

[phillyesq]

Player A: 169 Catches, 2380 yards, 14.1 YPC, 12 career TDs.

Player B: 161 Catches, 2030 yards, 12.6 YPC, 11 career TDs.

Player A did have one more season, but otherwise the numbers between the two are relatively comparable. Player A is DHB, and player B is Emmanuel Sanders. Sanders, of course, played with Ben his whole career, while Bey caught passes from a bunch of homeless guys in Oakland before playing with Luck last year.

I think that Sanders is the better receiver (though he had 740 yards last year, compared to 975 for DHB), but he's going to be making $5-6 million per year, whatever the number is, while Bey likely signed for the veteran minimum.

[ikestops85]

Player A: 169 Catches, 2380 yards, 14.1 YPC, 12 career TDs.

Player B: 161 Catches, 2030 yards, 12.6 YPC, 11 career TDs.

Player A did have one more season, but otherwise the numbers between the two are relatively comparable. Player A is DHB, and player B is Emmanuel Sanders. Sanders, of course, played with Ben his whole career, while Bey caught passes from a bunch of homeless guys in Oakland before playing with Luck last year.

I think that Sanders is the better receiver (though he had 740 yards last year, compared to 975 for DHB), but he's going to be making $5-6 million per year, whatever the number is, while Bey likely signed for the veteran minimum.

DHB only had 309 yards receiving last year. He did have 975 yards in 2011. Here are a couple of things you failed to mention in your comparison.

DHB - 169 receptions on 362 targets
Sanders - 161 receptions on 278 targets

DHB had 8 more receptions on 84 more targets. That should tell you something.

Another thing is DHB started 64 games where Sanders started 19. Not really fair to compare stats between players when Sanders played on a team with a much better receiving corp than the one DHB played on. If DHB had been on the Steelers he never would have seen the field.

[Slapstick]

DHB only had 309 yards receiving last year. He did have 975 yards in 2011. Here are a couple of things you failed to mention in your comparison.

DHB - 169 receptions on 362 targets
Sanders - 161 receptions on 278 targets

DHB had 8 more receptions on 84 more targets. That should tell you something.

Another thing is DHB started 64 games where Sanders started 19. Not really fair to compare stats between players when Sanders played on a team with a much better receiving corp than the one DHB played on. If DHB had been on the Steelers he never would have seen the field.

But, if he had played with a QB like Ben, he may have better stats...

[Ernie]

But, if he had played with a QB like Ben, he may have better stats...

That's what I was thinking. It kind of leaves the door open for optimism when you look at it from that viewpoint.

[phillyesq]

DHB only had 309 yards receiving last year. He did have 975 yards in 2011. Here are a couple of things you failed to mention in your comparison.

DHB - 169 receptions on 362 targets
Sanders - 161 receptions on 278 targets

DHB had 8 more receptions on 84 more targets. That should tell you something.

Another thing is DHB started 64 games where Sanders started 19. Not really fair to compare stats between players when Sanders played on a team with a much better receiving corp than the one DHB played on. If DHB had been on the Steelers he never would have seen the field.

All fair points, and that really wasn't meant to be a comprehensive comparison.

There is a dropoff from Sanders, but it's not as huge a dropoff as it appears, provided that DHB is more the player he was his last few years in Oakland than what he showed with the Colts last year. And with the huge difference in salary, the Steelers get a veteran stopgap while they develop a younger player and the ability to address other areas of the team.

[feltdizz]

DHB only had 309 yards receiving last year. He did have 975 yards in 2011. Here are a couple of things you failed to mention in your comparison.

DHB - 169 receptions on 362 targets
Sanders - 161 receptions on 278 targets

DHB had 8 more receptions on 84 more targets. That should tell you something.

Another thing is DHB started 64 games where Sanders started 19. Not really fair to compare stats between players when Sanders played on a team with a much better receiving corp than the one DHB played on. If DHB had been on the Steelers he never would have seen the field.

Never seen the field? Based on what? If Moyer and that slow white kid from a few years ago could see the field DHB could also see it.

What you are forgetting is who was throwing the ball to DHB.

[ikestops85]

Never seen the field? Based on what? If Moyer and that slow white kid from a few years ago could see the field DHB could also see it.

What you are forgetting is who was throwing the ball to DHB.

29 catches with 9 drops and Andrew Luck throwing him the ball. The colts benched him and most of their receiving corp looked like a MASH unit. What makes you think the Steelers would let him on the field?