Murphy Has Bad Drop Numbers
January 11th, 2015
Louis Murphy may have had the biggest catch of the 2014 season for the Bucs, but was one of the NFL’s top receivers in dropped passes.
Joe has labeled Bucs receiver Vincent Jackson as “V-Drops” for his way too many drops. Joe can’t refer to Jackson that way today.
The title of Butterfingers of the Bucs now belongs to Louis Murphy per SportingCharts.com, which monitors dropped passes, among other stats.
Murphy, the Bucs’ No. 3 receiver just signed to a new contract, was tied for fifth-most drops in the NFL in 2014 with six, according to these stat geeks.
What makes that number look really bad is that Murphy was targeted just 56 times. That brings his drop percentage to just above 10 percent. Of the 15 players that dropped six passes, only four players had a worse drop percentage than Murphy.
Before Murphy re-signed with the Bucs last month, Joe had a hunch the Bucs might look to build depth at wide receiver in free agency and perhaps the draft. Rookie Robert Herron really hasn’t shown Joe anything and really has limited job security unless he starts hanging onto the ball.
January 11th, 2015 at 9:41 am
There are several positions that need addressing in free agency/trades and the draft:
OL…2 or 3
QB
DE
MLB
Safety
CB (like Ronde)
Punter
That’s 8 needed bodies that produce. But I will add 2 more that will mean just as much. Punt and Kick Returner and slot receiver. Those positions can be one guy who has speed, elusiveness, toughness. Think Wes Welker.
January 11th, 2015 at 9:43 am
Joe do you have a list of potential fa wr targets? And where on the list do you rank the need at wr
January 11th, 2015 at 10:09 am
How many of those drops would have been catches if they were better thrown, is the question.
I believe the better coaching they will receive plus the better throws will change this dramatically.
I am not saying they couldn’t have done better, but there were outside influences also.
January 11th, 2015 at 10:20 am
Funny, I posted this same link in your V-Jax post a while back and you said the stats were inaccurate.
January 11th, 2015 at 10:25 am
Yeah…
https://www.joebucsfan.com/?p=129570
JFat Says:
January 5th, 2015 at 4:22 pm
According to this: http://www.sportingcharts.com/nfl/stats/drops/2014/
V-Jax only had 4 dropped passes this year. Last year was kinda rough but he didn’t have a chance to catch most of the balls thrown to him this year, much less drop them.
Gotta hold on to the guy, aside from the on-field production you can tell he is one of the actual leaders on this team. Pay the man and trim cap space elsewhere if it becomes a concern.
These stats are not accurate. –Joe
January 11th, 2015 at 10:42 am
Keeping Murphy isn’t that expensive and we will need up to 6 WRs…..He also seems to get open quite regularly and has some speed for YAC….
January 11th, 2015 at 11:06 am
The reason for the drops is McCown runs his hands through his hair and gets moose all over the ball:-)
January 11th, 2015 at 11:28 am
I like OB and TBBF’s posts because I am seriously prejudiced here.
Murphy is the pride of Lakewood and St. Petersburg. I just gotta root for a hometown guy.
January 11th, 2015 at 11:48 am
Joe
Can’t believe it took a spreadsheet to show you that murphy sucks. Duh
January 11th, 2015 at 12:25 pm
Rookie Robert Herron really hasn’t shown Joe anything.
Rookie Robert Herron really hasn’t shown Port Richey George anything either……
he plain stinks. a wasted draft pick. they could have picked up golden tate in free agency.
evans and vjax are not burners. good but they are not really joey Galloway fast.
January 11th, 2015 at 12:59 pm
1.qb
2.ot
3.wr
4.de
5.cb
6.wr
7.og
Just my OPINION!
January 11th, 2015 at 2:50 pm
He’s good depth and was signed to a team friendly contract. I have no issues with him being re-signed. Good veterans provide good competition and competition is a good thing.
January 11th, 2015 at 2:52 pm
LargoBuc Says:
January 11th, 2015 at 12:59 pm
1.qb
2.ot
3.wr
4.de
5.cb
6.wr
7.og
Just my OPINION!
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Your opinion should note that we have to 5th round picks and no 6th. Also, good teams don’t draft based on a position need per round. That’s how disastrous GMs operate. You never reach for a player simply because he plays a certain position you desire.
January 11th, 2015 at 4:22 pm
Joe’s going to go hard and heavy on potential free agency after the Super Bowl.
January 11th, 2015 at 11:21 pm
Brandon you are absolutely right and that is why this team is in trouble. We go after some stiff like Mark Barron when Luke Kuckley was on the board.
Well we had Mason Foster. But Kuecley was better in his rookie season than Foster was in his fourth.
You try to draft the best player on the board.
This is what drove me absolutely nuts when Gruden tried to get Farve to come here. The media cried and howled about how Gruden wasn’t being fair or loyal to Garcia.
This is business, big business. Did anyone call Robert Irsay a cruel heartless slime ball when he cut Peyton Manning lose.
This town and the media needs to grow up. This isn’t high school ball.