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WhoDat!656 04-16-2013 08:05 AM

Marques Colston: Steady dominance
 
The NFL is famous for developing overrated and underrated players year in and year out, because the most talkative guys get the most attention. Especially at the wide receiver position where getting attention from the media is almost a prerequisite, but that doesn’t mean they’re good wide receivers. But there is one wide receiver that isn’t as talkative among the whole bunch of receivers in the NFL and yet should be in the conversation as a top five wide receiver in the NFL. And that player is Marques Colston of the New Orleans Saints. He often gets overlooked, because he’s not the attention seeking type of wide receiver in the NFL.

He has a quiet demeanor on the sideline, but that doesn’t mean he’s not productive. Colston has had four consecutive 1,000 yard seasons since 2009. Colston has been in the NFL for seven seasons so far, and he has six 1,000 yard seasons. Calvin Johnson doesn’t have that production. Wes Welker doesn’t have that production. Colston just keeps having productive season after productive season in the NFL and nobody even brings up his name in the conversation.

If he keeps this production up, then he will break into the top five of wide receivers in touchdowns, receiving yards and receptions. And I have no doubt that he will, because Colston is steady dominance. He doesn’t have big highs and big lows, but he’s the type of receiver that will make big plays in any given game. He might even produce more if he was on another team, because of how the Saints offense is orchestrated, but the Saints offense doesn’t get off the ground without Colston. Would we even be talking about Drew Brees if it wasn’t for Colston?

You have to ask that question, because the Saints drafted Colston in the seventh-round in 2006. Colston was a long shot to make the team, and ended up leading the team in receiving production. The Saints turnaround would not exist without Colston, and he needs to be in the conversation. I’d even venture to say if he keeps this production up that he deserves consideration into the Hall of Fame. I don’t know what more Colston can do to get more attention, because he deserves it.

But I also know he doesn’t need it, and he doesn’t want it. And that’s the type of receiver I want on my team. He doesn’t need the attention, and he’ll show up every Sunday to play at a high level. You won’t find many wide receivers like that in the NFL. Colston is a top five receiver, because of that fact. And the NFL needs to catch up to this fact quickly.

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alexonfyre 04-16-2013 08:42 AM

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Obviously I totally agree with this, I just wish the writing weren't so pitiful...

K Major 04-16-2013 09:19 AM

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But not one fuggin Pro Bowl?? That somewhat bothers me .... but at least he has a Super Bowl Ring in his mantle case.

AllSaints 04-16-2013 10:43 AM

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Def my fav saints Wr so glad we didn't let him go last year !

Joker 04-16-2013 12:51 PM

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The article failed to mention that he's not as fast but still has the production as any other WR in the NFL. The majority of his catches are in the middle portion of the field where he takes big shots from LB's and Safeties and continues to stretch out for a catch take the shot, get up and do it again and again. I wished he had a few less drops and fumbles but knowing what this guy does for the Saints and Brees, I think we can live with it just knowing when its time to make the big play regardless of where its at on the field he's ready, no alligator arms there.
I like the fact that he's quiet and lets his play do the talking, after all what else is there.

jeanpierre 04-16-2013 12:55 PM

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ProBowl?

He should have been All-Pro at least three (3) times!

Danno 04-16-2013 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 494670)
ProBowl?

He should have been All-Pro at least three (3) times!

All-pro?
Which years was he robbed?

|Mitch| 04-16-2013 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 494628)
But not one fuggin Pro Bowl??

The Pro-Bowl is nothing more than a popularity contest, it has little to do on what the players actually do on the field anymore...

Rugby Saint II 04-16-2013 02:08 PM

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He's got six out of seven seasons with one thousand yards.......four straight seasons with one thousand yards. Bam! Enough said.

WhoDat!656 04-16-2013 02:40 PM

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"Colston has had four consecutive 1,000 yard seasons since 2009. Colston has been in the NFL for seven seasons so far, and he has six 1,000 yard seasons. Calvin Johnson doesn’t have that production. Wes Welker doesn’t have that production."

Danno 04-16-2013 02:56 PM

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But which years was he robbed of All-Pro?

All-Pro isn't awarded for accrued stats.

IIRC we have this discussion every year about not being named to the pro-bowl, and every year the stats show he was outperformed by several WR's that did make it.

jnormand 04-16-2013 02:59 PM

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The Quiet Storm.

dizzle88 04-16-2013 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 494702)
But which years was he robbed of All-Pro?

All-Pro isn't awarded for accrued stats.

IIRC we have this discussion every year about not being named to the pro-bowl, and every year the stats show he was outperformed by several WR's that did make it.

I still think its impressive considering what offense we run, the players that outperformed him are all No. 1 receivers and get a lot more looks, the ball is spread massively in our offense and for colston to still put those numbers up is very impressive

Danno 04-16-2013 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzle88 (Post 494731)
I still think its impressive considering what offense we run, the players that outperformed him are all No. 1 receivers and get a lot more looks, the ball is spread massively in our offense and for colston to still put those numbers up is very impressive

Agreed, but playing Devil's advocate, those other guys are constantly double and triple teamed, bracketed high and low and still put up huge numbers.

If you double or triple Colston, Brees will eat your lunch finding the wide open guys all over the field.

dizzle88 04-16-2013 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 494732)
Agreed, but playing Devil's advocate, those other guys are constantly double and triple teamed, bracketed high and low and still put up huge numbers.

If you double or triple Colston, Brees will eat your lunch finding the wide open guys all over the field.

Thats true, if my memory serves me correctly I think teams started double covering Colston at the start of the 2011 season and Jimmy Graham had 3 straight weeks with over 100 yards receiving

homerj07 04-16-2013 08:08 PM

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One problem. The big fumble

How many times does he fumble on a big drive or going into the end zone at least 2 times a year. Plus they are normally VERY costly

Danno 04-16-2013 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by homerj07 (Post 494791)
One problem. The big fumble

How many times does he fumble on a big drive or going into the end zone at least 2 times a year. Plus they are normally VERY costly

He drops a ton of balls too.

I love the guy, and he's consistently top 10, but he's not top 5 guys.

alleycat_126 04-16-2013 09:51 PM

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Just me wouldn't that be an awesome Canton credential..... The only player in Canton never to have been voted to a pro - bowl!!!! If it hasn't already been done?

Luda34 04-16-2013 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 494628)
But not one fuggin Pro Bowl?? That somewhat bothers me .... but at least he has a Super Bowl Ring in his mantle case.

I don't understand that he hasn't been to one Pro Bowl but yes he has the most important thing that ring.

Boutte 04-16-2013 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by homerj07 (Post 494791)
One problem. The big fumble

How many times does he fumble on a big drive or going into the end zone at least 2 times a year. Plus they are normally VERY costly

9 fumbles in 7 years. 4 of them last year.

SaintnDE 04-17-2013 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Boutte (Post 494842)
9 fumbles in 7 years. 4 of them last year.

and he got the living piss knocked out of him last year. think that made him a bit gun shy for a few games resulting in a couple of those drops minimum. the guy is just straight money in my book.

Utah_Saint 04-17-2013 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 494818)
He drops a ton of balls too.

I love the guy, and he's consistently top 10, but he's not top 5 guys.

You're right. He's not top 5 any given year, but over his career he just might be.

Rell&Gold 04-17-2013 07:05 PM

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Roddy White drops just as many if not more

Danno 04-17-2013 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rell&Gold (Post 495020)
Roddy White drops just as many if not more

And he's not all-pro worthy either.


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