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Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Why not Finneran?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wide receivers Dez White, Michael Jenkins, Peerless Price and Roddy White haven’t produced much this preseason, causing concern and questions about the potential effectiveness of the perimeter passing game.
Flying quietly under the radar has been veteran Brian Finneran, who has five receptions, two touchdowns and, seemingly, Michael Vick’s confidence. Finneran and Vick are entering their fifth season together and seem to have a chemistry that hasn’t evolved between the QB and any other receiver.
Anybody out there think they should start Finneran?
So he might not have the breakaway speed of Jenkins or Dez White, but he gets open, catches the ball and converts for first downs regularly. He may be a stop-gap until Roddy White is healthy and ready to take a heavy dose of NFL snaps, but the Falcons’ early season schedule is brutal and the best players will be needed on the field to keep them above .500 after eight games.
Is Finneran capable or do you feel can Dez and Jenkins will come around? If you don’t feel any of those guys are worthy, should Peerless start or should the Falcons throw a raw Roddy White out there? He has gotten behind defenders deep, which is something none of the other wideouts have done.
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