Bowden had more snaps than Shaheed. Any scouts can share their thoughts? (4 Viewers)

[Deuuuuce]

If he played every down he wouldn’t be the closer that he has been this year. Fresh legs at the end of a game make a huge difference.

 

[platinumvinnyv]

What gave you this assumption that I want him to run go routes all game? Was it the part that I said “use him all over the field,” or the part where I said to use him “even out of the backfield?”

What other routes does he run that he has been successful? You said he hes talented but at what? Put him all over the field to run what route?

 

[Consigliere]

An underrated part of having a tendency is the ability to use it against a defense that overplays it.

Is that a Sazerac or a Negroni?

 

[Doug B]

Maybe he is still figuring things out assignment wise though.

This is what it is. Fans have to remember that Shaheed missed all of 2022's training camp, then almost all of this year's OTAs and almost all of this year's camp. He's had little instruction/installation time. Shaheed is truly learning on the job.

 

[Rouxble]

Is that a Sazerac or a Negroni?

Sazerac

 

[sammymvpknight]

Bowden doesn’t suck. He has some ability. But yeah…we need to find a way to get Shaheed more snaps asap. Part of the reason could be how valuable Shaheed is to special teams. He’s a game changer back there

 

[St. Geezy]

What other routes does he run that he has been successful? You said he hes talented but at what? Put him all over the field to run what route?

Some of you guys are just contrarians for the sake of it; that tone was made very clear with your very first response to me on this topic where you assumed I had some simpleton-Madden minded thought of Shaheed running thirty 50 yard go routes a game and decided to so insightfully “teach me,” a former collegiate WR by the way, that this would wear out a receiver.

Do you really believe that an NFL athlete that’s doing the things Shaheed does isn’t capable of being fed the football via out routes, 5 to 15 yard slants, bubble screens, crossers, drags, lined up out the backfield and catching swings in the flat, multiple versions of jet sweeps, catching a simple half back toss or shovel pass, etc.?

Just because he isn’t scoring highlight reel TDs doing these things doesn’t mean he isn’t capable of it.

Come on man.

 

[sfidc3]

I think part of the reason for the limited snaps is that he plays STs......and at this point, I think that is a mistake. It's an unnecessary risk, he is too valuable to the offense at this point....I hope they find another PR soon and Shaheed gets more snaps on offense....it's just another real head scratcher to me.....

 

[Doug B]

I think part of the reason for the limited snaps is that he plays STs......and at this point, I think that is a mistake. It's an unnecessary risk, he is too valuable to the offense at this point....I hope they find another PR soon and Shaheed gets more snaps on offense....it's just another real head scratcher to me.....

When Bowden was first brought up from the practice squad going into Week 2, I thought he was going to take the special-teams reps from Shaheed. Hasn't happened yet.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

An underrated part of having a tendency is the ability to use it against a defense that overplays it.

It's only underrated when you have a coach that knows when to flip the tendency and use that against them.

 

[sfidc3]

When Bowden was first brought up from the practice squad going into Week 2, I thought he was going to take the special-teams reps from Shaheed. Hasn't happened yet.

Great point.....Bowden was returning punts in the preseason if memory serves.....hope it happens soon....

 

[meily]

In the Colt game, Bowden has 24 snap vs Shaheed 18. Curious why he's used more than Shaheed.

I see in the highlights, number 5 is in the picture often, either throwing that key block or drawing a defender away.

I'm curious if he could become Taysom Hill lite. He was drafted by the Raider as RB / WR and he was a QB in college. Now, his role seems to be decoy or blocker. Could it be expanded?

He's definitely not throwing a "key" block, he's in the game to block no different than the men before him (Coleman, Smith, Kirkwood etc) he has no impact as a receiver but for the sake of looking multiple he comes in to block.

 

[Kingston]

Sometimes less is better this aint madden you cant send a guy down a field 50 yards each play 30 plays a game without wearing down his legs. Sometimes its better to let him be fresh and bring him in when the def is fatigue also if you start forcing him the ball you going see that blanket coverage safety over top corner underneath. I actually wont be suprise if it begins in a couple of weeks and his prod slows down.

Amen to this. Fatigue is a real thing and usage rates often beget injury.

I am all for him drawing extra coverage that will just open Mike and Olave up more. One day I sware our TE's are going to show up maybe this is the week.

 

[webster]

Three weapons should be on the field as much as possible, Taysom, Shaheed, AK.

 

[MG3n2K5]

Should've kept Tre'Quan. As far as Sheed snaps I'm guessing less is more right now. I think it's taking him a long time to get plays & assignments down so limiting his play count allows him to have more of a mastery of his assignments. Also, we ran the ball a lot. vs. Indy, many time in short yardage or Taysom where it doesn't matter if him being in is a tell for the defense.

Once Sheed gets the offense down & has a more varied route tree I look forward to getting him the ball in space, that'll make him a much more dangerous WR.