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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
Arenas and McCluster look to be the real deal.
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First, congrats on the win. I wish the Raiders could pull a better effort like the Chiefs did last night.
I would hold off on any claims that Arenas and McCluster are "the real deal" and not just other versions of Dante Hall or Devin Hester. Other than the one big punt return by McCluster (which was great) neither added much to the offense or defense.
McCluster
Rushing: No yards on 1 attempt.
Receiving: 9 yards on 2 attempts.
Punt Returning: 3 for a 33.3 average with 1 TD and longest at 94 yards.
1 Fumble.
Arenas
1 tackle, 2 PDs
3 kick off returns for a 19.7 average and longest at 26 yards.
Two punt returns for a 30 yard average.
If they both establish themselves as dangerous return men but nothing else (although Arenas may contribute more defensively and not show up on the stat sheet) they can be quickly neutralized by a good punter/kicker like Hester and Hall were. It won't take long for special teams coaches to figure that out. If I'm a Chiefs fan, I would want to see McCluster brought in as a scat back to see if he can be a poor-man's version of Westbrook or Harvin.
Again, not to rain on your parade, but I didn't think either of these two deserved the praise they were getting during the broadcast nor afterwards.