Clayton Vs. NFL Receivers

Clayton has lots of this

With 5 weeks worth of statistics almost in the books, we ought to be able to start making some projections and comparisons.  So let's take a quick look at how Michael Clayton stacks up against the receivers in the NFL.

1. Receptions - Claytons 10 receptions ties him at #131 in the league.  Among the list of recievers he's tied with is teamate Sammie Stroughter.  That's not a slam on Stroughter, we think he is doing a decent job considering he's a rookie.  He also makes about $4.5 million less per year than Clayton.
2. Yards - Claytons 145 yards ties him at #97 in the league.  The receiver he's tied with here is none other than New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman.  Now, we know what you're thinking: Who the F is Julian Edelman?  He's a rookie out of Kent State.  Oh, by the way, he played Quarterback at Kent State.  So yeah, Clayton is tied with a QB out of Kent State in receiving yards.  And that's not a slam on Edelman, we think he's having a pretty good year considering all the other targets Tom Brady has and the fact he is learning a new position.  And he makes about $3 million less per year than Clayton.
3. Touchdowns - Claytons zero touchdown catches (which is completely not a surprise) ties him at #129.  He's tied with a bunch of people here, a group that includes, among others, me.  And that's not a slam on me, we think I'm doing a pretty good job considering I have the same amount of TD's as a $5 million/year NFL wide receiver but 7 fewer drops.  Plus, I make roughly $5 million per year less than Clayton (give or take a few thousand).

Frankly, we're not surprised by the numbers Clayton is 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 Sammie Stroughter, Julian Edelman, and me.  Especially considering our production is virtually the same.

The Gang @ 80Sucks.com