[CBFF] CT: Bears' Muhammad sees need to raise bar

[Jim Ferolie]

That's kind of a simplistic complaint, don't you think?

I still go back to the Miller/Chandler days. Chandler threw fluffy and high, 
while Miller threw low and hard. Marcus was better with Chandler, while 
Booker flourished when Miller was in. It could be as simple as that.

What he's paid for and how much he's paid doesn't change what his strengths 
and weaknesses are. Some receivers are best over the shoulder, some are best 
jumping, some are best turning to face the ball and snatching it. The 
perfect receiver is good at all of it, but there are only so many of those 
in football, and we already know Moose isn't one of them.

Orton was overly careful (by design) and threw outside and sometimes wobbly. 
Grossman likes to zip them into tight spots.

By the way, the reporter said it was the chemistry, not Moose.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Victor Waldron" <victor19 at gmail.com>


(I find it hard to believe that a lack of "chemistry" with Orton was
the reason why Moose dropped 11 passes. He's paid to catch the damn
ball regardless of who is throwing it. If it hits your hands you'd
better catch it.)

Bears' Muhammad sees need to raise bar

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Another reason would be quarterback Rex Grossman's injury. Muhammad
failed to establish consistent chemistry with Kyle Orton and dropped
11 passes.

Muhammad is excited to work with Grossman in their second year in
offensive coordinator Ron Turner's system.

"Rex and I said it to ourselves on the first day [of mini-camp] that
it's a lot different than last year," Muhammad said. "We know the
system a lot better. We're a lot more comfortable with what we're
doing out here."