Another martz head game

Remote Controller

Well-Known Member
-- Martz: Johnny Knox Isn't Ready to Start --
Thu Aug 11, 2011 --from FFMastermind.com​
The Chicago Tribune reports WR Johnny Knox is confident when the preseason ends he will be back in the starting lineup for the Bears, but OC Mike Martz says the speedster isn't ready. The demotion of Knox behind newcomer WR Roy Williams creates an interesting situation. By no means does it remove Knox — who played on 88.2 percent of the snaps in 2010 — from the offense entirely. But it dramatically reduces his role at wide receiver. If he can't displace Williams for the Sept. 11 opener against the Falcons, there's a better than fair chance he will push for a new home, according to a source. This is a guy, after all, who thought he would be talking contract extension before the end of the season and now has to surpass a competitor coming off three mediocre seasons with the Cowboys. "He just has to get better. He has to play better," Martz said Wednesday. "That's all. It's just like when Johnny came in, Earl (Bennett) was the starter. We pushed Earl aside for Johnny because of the speed. We kind of gave that job to Johnny. That wasn't really earned. And once you get in this league, you should earn. "He just was not ready, not because he can't do it or he's not talented. The preparation, the consistency that's required … he does a lot of good things, but they have to be good all the time. That's what Roy is. "You just don't get there in a year. Not at the 'X' (primary) receiver. That's the position. Not only does he have to prepare better. Just with everything, he has to be a perfectionist. And young players feel like it's given to them, when it's not. So he's learning that, just like everybody else." Knox, who got stronger in his upper body, has been slowed by a minor back injury but is back in the mix.

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Aromawhatever comes off of a strong finish two years back then gets nothing. Knox finishes up last season as the Bears top receiver then gets demoted behind Williams. Hester is supposedly God last year and falters. Camp reports tell us hester is approaching "walk on water" staus again this year. It is just hard to figure Martz out. So is Bennett a starter again??? Olsen is gone???? What a mess for Culter again. I think Martz just does these type of things to try to upsatge the Coach.
 

Sgt John

Sith Lord of T&A
Roy Williams will drop more passes in the season opener than Knox catches. Martz is an idiot.
 

Osiris

Fantasy Football Pharaoh
Roy Williams isn't very good, but let's be honest people...Johnny Knox is not a #1 WR. He's a solid #2.
 

Sgt John

Sith Lord of T&A
Im not talking from a fantasy perspective. Knox is the best WR on that football team, which normally by default leads you to believe he would their "WR1".....
 

German CTL

Circle City Outlaw
If Knox were the best WR on that football team his role would be more clear cut. Its obvious at this point that Williams was brought in to be the Bears #1 and the coaching staff lacks confidence in Knox. Whether Williams pans out or not is left to be decided but Knox is nothing more than a complementary receiver.
 
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Sgt John

Sith Lord of T&A
Yeah but that just rolls it back to Martz being an idiot. The guy has flashes of brilliance and then does the stupidest things.
 

Remote Controller

Well-Known Member
A telling stat on Knox I didn't know until the other day..........he lead the league last season in passes thrown to, and intercepted, meaning he wasn't where he was suppose to be. His patterns got picked 11 times.
 
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