Clayton Vs. NFL Receivers – Week 6

We now have 6 weeks worth of statistics in the books, so we thought we'd check back in to take a quick look at how Michael Clayton stacks up against the receivers in the NFL.

1. Receptions - Claytons 11 receptions ties him at #141 in the league.  Among the list of recievers he's tied with is St. Louis Rams tight end Daniel Fells.  While he has about 35 fewer yards than Clayton, he has two things that we doubt Clayton will get this year - touchdowns.  He also makes about $4.5 million less per year than Clayton.
2. Yards - Claytons 154 yards puts him at #106 in the league.  That gives him a total of 3 more yards (on 2 less catches) than teammate Sammie Stroughter.  Stroughter has been playing outstanding football though and he has built his stats with steady play as opposed to Claytons one decent game followed by absolute crap.  And he makes about $4.5 million less per year than Clayton.
3. Touchdowns - Claytons zero touchdown catches (which is still completely not a surprise) ties him at #138.  He's tied with a bunch of people here, a group that includes, among others, my 9 year old daughter.  And while I am very proud that she has the same amount of TD's as a $5 million/year NFL wide receiver along with 8 fewer drops (again, she's only 9 years old, stands at about 52 inches, and weighs less than 60 pounds), but she's an excellent value when you consider her allowance is about $96,143 less per week than what Michael Clayton gets.  

Again, we're not surprised by the numbers Clayton is putting up (or should we say "not putting up); they are pretty average for him based on his career numbers.  We're just having a hard time figuring out why he's getting paid so much more than Daniel Fells, Sammie Stroughter, and my daughter.  Especially considering their production is virtually the same.

The Gang @ 80Sucks.com