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If our offense is west coast playbook based why did we draft Ashley?
If our offense is west coast playbook based why did we draft Ashley?
That makes no sense at ALL! Hes a little skiny piece of crap. I thought the west coast was based on YAC like T.O and ROD Produce. Maybe shanny just messed up draft day picking him. I thinki if Lelie played for the Pats he would become Toms go to guy. Even if he Played for the Lions this year. Martz would make him a probowler.
-Bronco in UT
While I both agree and disagree with many posts in this thread I have to lean towards champ on this one. Jay really needs to learn how to manage the game better, and also to learn that you don't have to go for the big play EVERY time on every drive. There is something to be said to check the ball down and live to fight another day. -Great Post Cut the Excuses out please. sigh...
That makes no sense at ALL! Hes a little skiny piece of crap. I thought the west coast was based on YAC like T.O and ROD Produce. Maybe shanny just messed up draft day picking him. I thinki if Lelie played for the Pats he would become Toms go to guy. Even if he Played for the Lions this year. Martz would make him a probowler.
Well, he IS tall and he's a bit skinny, but he is plenty tall to be a possession receiver. Also, the West Coast Offense is a base offense, but there are a lot of different things that you can do in it. I mean, look at Philly. Both Denver and Philly are west coast offenses, but we threw the ball less than any team but Pittsburgh while Philly was throwing it very often.
Denver probably thought that Lelie was big enough for them to block and go over the middle to a degree, but they probably also liked his ability to go deep.
What I recall reading somewhere was that we had Javon and him rated very close together, but opted on Lelie because the coach down in Hawaii is friends with some people on the Broncos staff. I don't know the specifics of that, but . . .
That makes no sense at ALL! Hes a little skiny piece of crap. I thought the west coast was based on YAC like T.O and ROD Produce. Maybe shanny just messed up draft day picking him. I thinki if Lelie played for the Pats he would become Toms go to guy. Even if he Played for the Lions this year. Martz would make him a probowler.
I think a lot of people would say that at best the Shanny offense is loosely based on the west coast offense. Meaning that we don't have a huge vertical passing offense, but at the same time we have never run a lot of throws to receivers at the line of scrimmage and let them do the rest.
When the 49'rs popularized and/or invented the west coast offense, one of their bread and butter plays was a quick throw to a wide receiver who was basically stationary at the line of scrimmage and then the WR basically becomes a RB who just took a 10 yard lateral toss. Their offense was all about the YAC.
The Shanny offense has never been as much about the YAC. This is an offense that is based on running the ball and passing the ball in a very balanced manner. More than YAC, it is pound the ball down their throats, throw short crossing patters and comebacks to move the chains, and when the defense starts to cheat in tight, then hit them for the long bomb.
Whether it is playing calling or Lelie himself, he has never seemed to adapt to routes over the middle, but other than that, he has been a good fit for the Broncos.
The human body has two ends on it: one to create with and one to sit on. Sometimes people get their ends reversed. When this happens they need a kick in the seat of the pants. --- Theodore Roosevelt
Lelei's speed is a constant threat to the defense. His presence on the field loosens up the alignment of the safeties and corners. This helps the underneath routes by rod an it makes it more difficult for the defense to put 8 men in the box.
We drafted Lelie to take after Rod or Eddy, they wanted him to learn to play more balanced. If you read alot of things about Lelie it says that Denver took the chance on him. (the chance) mean that people didnt think he will make it as a NFL WR. He is doing good right now. When we drafted Lelie Rod was 30, Our front office thought he was going to retire soon. Eddy was 32. So our Wr core was getting pretty old. 2001 wasthe year Eddie Kennison abandon us, so we needed another WR. 2002 we drafted Lelie , This is what an article said about us drafting him.
Most likely to improve his team - Ashley Lelie, WR, Hawaii - The Broncos receiving core looks like a bad episode of ER, so the addition of Lelie will give Brian Griese, who struggled last season, a much needed third option. Lelie bulked up to push the scales at around 200lbs and still pushes 4.3 in the 40-yard dash. He's a smart kid too, which bodes well for a rookie trying to understand Mike Shanahan's offense jargon. Look for Lelie to put Denver back on track and in hOakland's face next season.
Lelie help us gain a Deep threat, When he was 3rd string for us. Some people commented that he is the best 3rd in the Shannahan Era.
like this article
Yet the numbers beg otherwise. Lelie, who caught 35 passes for 525 yards and two touchdowns, was arguably te most productive No. 3 receiver for the Broncos since Mike Shanahan became head coach in 1995. Statistically, only Ed McCaffrey, who caught 39 passes for 477 yards and two touchdowns in '95, compares.
Lelie was drafted in a bad draft class.
2002 Wr draft class high lighted ones are Wrs who actually contributed or produced for their teams. Busts or out the league are bold
13. Donte Stallworth
19. Ashley Lelie
20. Javon Walker 33. Jabar Gaffney
36. Josh Reed
46. Tim Carter
47.Andre' Davis 48. Reche Caldwell
62. Antwaan Randle El 49ers
63. Antonio Bryant redskins
64.Deion Branch 86. Marquise Walker 87. Cliff Russell 95. Eric Crouch 123. Ron Johnson 142. Terry Charles 149. Jason McAddley 151. Jake Schifino 162. Freddie Milons 170. Sam Simmons 184. Kahlil Hill 202. Lee Mays 203. Jamin Elliott 206. Javin Hunter 208. Deveren Johnson 217. Michael Coleman 222. Kendall Newson 225. Darrell Hill 226. Daryl Jones 235. Ronald Curry 249. Rodney Wright
253. David Givens 254. Aaron Lockett
24!! of them didn't Do squat for their team. 31 total of Wrs drafted only 7 Produced or blew up with their team. 18 straight Wrs of the draft didn't do anything. But most them where late rounds picks which don't matter.
We drafted Lelie to take after Rod or Eddy, they wanted him to learn to play more balanced. If you read alot of things about Lelie it says that Denver took the chance on him. (the chance) mean that people didnt think he will make it as a NFL WR. He is doing good right now. When we drafted Lelie Rod was 30, Our front office thought he was going to retire soon. Eddy was 32. So our Wr core was getting pretty old. 2001 wasthe year Eddie Kennison abandon us, so we needed another WR. 2002 we drafted Lelie , This is what an article said about us drafting him.
Most likely to improve his team - Ashley Lelie, WR, Hawaii - The Broncos receiving core looks like a bad episode of ER, so the addition of Lelie will give Brian Griese, who struggled last season, a much needed third option. Lelie bulked up to push the scales at around 200lbs and still pushes 4.3 in the 40-yard dash. He's a smart kid too, which bodes well for a rookie trying to understand Mike Shanahan's offense jargon. Look for Lelie to put Denver back on track and in hOakland's face next season.
Lelie help us gain a Deep threat, When he was 3rd string for us. Some people commented that he is the best 3rd in the Shannahan Era.
like this article
Yet the numbers beg otherwise. Lelie, who caught 35 passes for 525 yards and two touchdowns, was arguably te most productive No. 3 receiver for the Broncos since Mike Shanahan became head coach in 1995. Statistically, only Ed McCaffrey, who caught 39 passes for 477 yards and two touchdowns in '95, compares.
Lelie was drafted in a bad draft class.
2002 Wr draft class high lighted ones are Wrs who actually contributed or produced for their teams. Busts or out the league are bold
13. Donte Stallworth
19. Ashley Lelie
20. Javon Walker 33. Jabar Gaffney
36. Josh Reed
46. Tim Carter
47.Andre' Davis 48. Reche Caldwell
62. Antwaan Randle El 49ers
63. Antonio Bryant redskins
64.Deion Branch 86. Marquise Walker 87. Cliff Russell 95. Eric Crouch 123. Ron Johnson 142. Terry Charles 149. Jason McAddley 151. Jake Schifino 162. Freddie Milons 170. Sam Simmons 184. Kahlil Hill 202. Lee Mays 203. Jamin Elliott 206. Javin Hunter 208. Deveren Johnson 217. Michael Coleman 222. Kendall Newson 225. Darrell Hill 226. Daryl Jones 235. Ronald Curry 249. Rodney Wright
253. David Givens 254. Aaron Lockett
24!! of them didn't Do squat for their team. 31 total of Wrs drafted only 7 Produced or blew up with their team. 18 straight Wrs of the draft didn't do anything. But most them where late rounds picks which don't matter.
Just my 2 cents
nice post. seeing that list of other recievers pretty much counters the 'lelie is a bust' claim, imo.
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We drafted Lelie to take after Rod or Eddy, they wanted him to learn to play more balanced. If you read alot of things about Lelie it says that Denver took the chance on him. (the chance) mean that people didnt think he will make it as a NFL WR. He is doing good right now. When we drafted Lelie Rod was 30, Our front office thought he was going to retire soon. Eddy was 32. So our Wr core was getting pretty old. 2001 wasthe year Eddie Kennison abandon us, so we needed another WR. 2002 we drafted Lelie , This is what an article said about us drafting him.
Most likely to improve his team - Ashley Lelie, WR, Hawaii - The Broncos receiving core looks like a bad episode of ER, so the addition of Lelie will give Brian Griese, who struggled last season, a much needed third option. Lelie bulked up to push the scales at around 200lbs and still pushes 4.3 in the 40-yard dash. He's a smart kid too, which bodes well for a rookie trying to understand Mike Shanahan's offense jargon. Look for Lelie to put Denver back on track and in hOakland's face next season.
Lelie help us gain a Deep thr2. Javon Walker eat, When he was 3rd string for us. Some people commented that he is the best 3rd in the Shannahan Era.
like this article
Yet the numbers beg otherwise. Lelie, who caught 35 passes for 525 yards and two touchdowns, was arguably te most productive No. 3 receiver for the Broncos since Mike Shanahan became head coach in 1995. Statistically, only Ed McCaffrey, who caught 39 passes for 477 yards and two touchdowns in '95, compares.
Lelie was drafted in a bad draft class.
2002 Wr draft class high lighted ones are Wrs who actually contributed or produced for their teams. Busts or out the league are bold
13. Donte Stallworth
19. Ashley Lelie
20. Javon Walker 33. Jabar Gaffney
36. Josh Reed
46. Tim Carter
47.Andre' Davis 48. Reche Caldwell
62. Antwaan Randle El 49ers
63. Antonio Bryant redskins
64.Deion Branch 86. Marquise Walker 87. Cliff Russell 95. Eric Crouch 123. Ron Johnson 142. Terry Charles 149. Jason McAddley 151. Jake Schifino 162. Freddie Milons 170. Sam Simmons 184. Kahlil Hill 202. Lee Mays 203. Jamin Elliott 206. Javin Hunter 208. Deveren Johnson 217. Michael Coleman 222. Kendall Newson 225. Darrell Hill 226. Daryl Jones 235. Ronald Curry 249. Rodney Wright
253. David Givens 254. Aaron Lockett
24!! of them didn't Do squat for their team. 31 total of Wrs drafted only 7 Produced or blew up with their team. 18 straight Wrs of the draft didn't do anything. But most them where late rounds picks which don't matter.
Just my 2 cents
Lets see Who has been producing the best of the Wrs selected
Ashley lelie
Rec Yards Avg Lg Td 20+
168 3007 17.9 60 12 53
Antonio Bryant
Rec Yards Avg Lg Td 20+
210 3104 14.8 78 16 46
Andre Davis (good 3rd string Wr red zome threat.)
Rec Yards Avg Lg Td 20+
102 1602 15.7 99 14 25
Antwan Randle El
Rec Yards Avg Lg Td 20+
162 2012 12.4 63 7 31
David Givens
Rec Yards Avg Lg Td 20+
158 2214 14.0 57 12 32
Ronald Curry(been injured most of his years. But pretty good when healthy)
Rec Yards Avg Lg Td 20+
57 722 12.7 63 6 11
Top 5 Wrs with most Catching AVG
1. Ashley Lelie
2. Andre Davis
3. Javon Walker
4. Donte Stallworth
5. David Givens
Top 5 Wr with most Yards
1.Antonio Bryant (underrated i didn't even know how good he was until now.)
2. Ashley Lelie
3. Donte Stallworth
4. Deion Branch
5. Javon Walker
Top 5 with most TDs
1. Donte Stallworth
2. Javon Walker
3. Antonio Bryant
4. Tied 2
5. Tied 2
Top 5 Deep threats
1. Ashley Lelie
2. Tied Donte stallworth and Antonio Bryant
3. Javon Walker
4. Deion Branch
5. David Givens
Top 5 Wrs with most Receptions
1. Deion Branch
2. Antonio Bryant
3. Donte Stallworth
4. Ashley lelie
5. Antwan Randel El
Overall Top 5 ( im using a caculator im adding all the points up. 1st is 5 points 2nd is 4 points etc..)
1. Ashley Lelie
2. Donte Stallworth
3. Antonio Bryant
4. Deion Branch
5. Javon walker ( probably would have been #1 if he had played last year.)
The idea behind it was to use short passes as an extention of the running game. When you get the other guy playing short it opens recievers deep. The deep ball is very much a part of the offense, but just isn't the focus.
I would not call Lelie a bust because he didn't live up to the hype. I would call him a bust if he couldn't play in the NFL. Just because he goes in the first round doesn't mean he can't be an average player.
Last edited by LoyalSoldier; 07-09-2006, 11:28 PM.
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That is proof Ashley Lelie is not a BUST!! He is better than almost all recievers in his draft class.
That's a good theory, but it assumes that that year's WR draft class was a good one. It's one tthing to be good in a good class oh let's say like Qbs in 83... or you can be good in a bad class WRs from this year.
Like in the QB thread stats aren't all that matter.
And I would have Branch and Walker over Lelie anyday.
Its true stats don't matter, But Ashley is probably the best deep threat after Randy. Ashley get us in postion for the score, Probably every long catch he had this season he got us in postion to get a FG or TD. He also kept the saftey back because of his speed and ablity to catch over the shoulder like its nothing. Which opens up the running game.
Walker im not sold on him yet, because Brett Farve and the packers really love passing. That is the year Brett Farve had one of the best years of his career. You can tell they passed more, because Ahman Green Carries went from 355-1883 to 259-1163. Which is a 720 yard drop off!!!!! Brett's pass attempts went from 471-3361 to 540-4088 which is a 727 yard gain!! Soo 720 of ahman's yard pretty much went to brett 's passing yards.
But back to ashley I wish he wouldn't be such an ass and come to camp and compete for #1 or #2 and wait till Rod retires and Show the teams that said he cant be a #1 that he is worthy enough to be one.
Don't get me wrong i still think Javon will do good in our system. But im not completely sold on him. Donald drvier only started 11 games that year. Donald is probably one of the most underrated WR's in the league.
That makes no sense at ALL! Hes a little skiny piece of crap. I thought the west coast was based on YAC like T.O and ROD Produce. Maybe shanny just messed up draft day picking him. I thinki if Lelie played for the Pats he would become Toms go to guy. Even if he Played for the Lions this year. Martz would make him a probowler.
Who did Jerry Rice have stretching the field for him in sf?
same concept IMO.
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I just think that if you look at ROd he catches short passes and yturns into YAC! Lelie catches and falls down.
-Bronco in UT
While I both agree and disagree with many posts in this thread I have to lean towards champ on this one. Jay really needs to learn how to manage the game better, and also to learn that you don't have to go for the big play EVERY time on every drive. There is something to be said to check the ball down and live to fight another day. -Great Post Cut the Excuses out please. sigh...
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