Arizona Cardinals Most Improved Player: Steve Breaston

by Andrew602 on Feb 13, 2009 4:00 AM MST

With a landslide victory, Steve Breaston wins RotB's Most Improved Player of the Year. Steve, or "Boobs", as Hawk would call him, came into the season with an unsure role on the team. The problem that was faced was whether or not he could fill in as a full time receiver. Steve Breaston came to the Cardinals last year as a fifth round draft pick out of Michigan. The Cardinals drafted him hoping to get a home run threat on kickoffs, and essentially, that's what they got. He immediately made a difference in the return game, and later took a punt back against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was the Cardinals first punt return in over a decade. When the 2008 season began, Breaston's competition was Jerheme Urban and Early Doucet. Breaston jumped on the scene week one with 40 yard bomb against the 49ers. When teammate Anquan Boldin went down, Steve filled in with a couple 100-yard games. On the last game of the season, Breaston caught enough passes to put him over the 1,000 yard mark in just his second season in the league. Breaston was quiet in the playoffs but when it mattered, he stepped up in the Super Bowl and kept more then one drive alive. You could say he answered all the questions because for week in and week out, he continually caught passes and kept the Cardinals offense moving. In honor of his duties this year, Steve Breaston is RotB's Arizona Cardinals Most Improved Player of the year.


	Receiving								Kickoff Returns							Punt Returns
G	Rec	Yds	Y/G	AVG	Lng	TD	KR	YDS	AVG	Lng	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
16	77	1006	62.9	13.1	58	3	33	667	20.2	38	0	0	237	7.2	25	0

Here's a break down of Breaston's stats for 2008. He didn't excel in the return game like last year, but did have an impressive average at 13.1. What things were you most impressed by? Did anybody expect this kind of production?

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Boobs surprised a lot of people...

I just hope he can continue to improve. This is the NFL and no doubt the others teams will now have enough film on him to properly scout him and make adjustments. In watching him, you can see that he is very fast, but not very quick. Once the defenses learn his little quirks, they will be able to jump his routes because he rounds out a lot of routes vs. quick cuts. He still has a lot to work on, namely polishing his route running.

by hevchv on Feb 13, 2009 6:03 AM MST reply actions

I like boobs...

…and Boobs too.

Demigod Fitz was once criticized for running “lazy routes” and if he could improve that he would become an elite receiver.

I am not suggesting that Breaston has the ability to be an “elite” WR, but as long as he’s sharing the offense with Fitz he stands to be a great receiver. Coaching, practice, and experience will sharpen those routes and insure that “Boobs” continues to rack up 1,000 yard seasons.

We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!

by Hawkwind on Feb 13, 2009 7:55 AM MST up reply actions

I also like boobs and Breaston...

I may even like Breaston’s Boobs… Ok, maybe I took that too far:-)

If Boldin is here next season, I somehow doubt boobs will have a repeat 1000 yd season. Only because I believe Whiz will strive for a more balanced, yet potent offense. If Kurt is back, and Breaston moves up to the #2, I see him reaching the mark more easily.

by AJ BirdWatcher on Feb 13, 2009 11:36 AM MST up reply actions

Yeah,

Breaston seems like the stereotypical #3/#2 receiver on a team with one or two elite wideouts — I don’t know how well he’d perform without Fitz and Q drawing 8 defenders between the two of them — think Donte Stallworth without Joe Horn. (snicker…. stupid Iggles)

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by DbacksSkins on Feb 13, 2009 12:09 PM MST up reply actions

I just love his work ethic

It took a lot for him to get where he is and he does’nt seem as though he takes it for granted(i.e not walking out with the starts when Q was out). Good kid.

Oh, and he can a football and run like the wind blows.

by badmatty53 on Feb 13, 2009 1:33 PM MST reply actions

Bad-Ass!

Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
Daaaaaaaaaa Cards, Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards Da Cards!!!

by boogatt66 on Feb 13, 2009 2:02 PM MST up reply actions

The talent is there

for all the world to see. Every one of his problems can be improved with coaching. He has decent hands and phenomenal speed. His route running can get a lot better in the off-season, especially if he continues to stay really hungry for improvement.

The one thing that will take some time is for Breaston to adjust to how DB’s adjust to covering him next season.

Arizona expatriate in Missouri

by Snakebitten on Feb 13, 2009 8:55 PM MST reply actions