Pickers mailbag: Former receivers can't automatically fix routes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Greetings party people.

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@PaulKuharskyNFL how’s Rob Moore doing so far? I’ve seen Nate and Chad Johnson both call out bad technique from Corey Davis. I also recall, Sammy Watkins saying he didn’t learn anything from Moore. What do you see? #pkmail

— EHDLO (@EHDLO) July 30, 2018

PK: Again, my basic, default stance on something like this starts with the player. I don’t presume the player is not being coached sufficiently, I presume he’s failing to execute basic stuff he has been told. In time we find out how effectively a position is being told/taught/coached what to do.

But seeing some bad technique by a receiver who hasn’t lived up to his billing so far doesn’t fall on Rob Moore to me, and the idea that Nate Washington or Chad Johnson have the ability to magically transform a guy is silly. They know the technique, but that doesn’t mean they know how to teach it. Playing ability or experience does not automatically translate to coaching ability. Two different things.

#pkmail always wondered what happens to injured players contract/salary. Do Titans pay Cyp for full year? Does it hit cap?

— smith (@bisquit21) August 3, 2018 

PK: Still gets paid, still counts against the cap. Teams have to build room into their cap to account for replacement parts should