05-17-2016, 01:17 PM
(05-16-2016, 04:13 PM)OrlandoBengal Wrote: That is actually better than every year of LaFell's career with the exception of one. Except for 2014, LaFell has never hit 50 receptions or 700 yards in a season. I'm hoping for the best, but I think many of here have too high expectations for him. There is usually a reason that New England lets guys go.
The perception that the Pats never let go of good players is false. Richard Seymour, Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, Ben Watson, BJGE, Danny Woodhead, Shane Vereen, Deion Branch, Adam Vinatieri, Wes Welker, Chandler Jones, etc etc.
Also, I'm not seeing the high expectations. I predicted 700+ yards which I think is very reasonable in this offense.
(05-16-2016, 05:12 PM)ItsOdellThurman Wrote: LaFell was an utter bust in an offense that passed the 2nd most times in the NFL last year and who had numerous injuries to their WR's. Therefore, I'm tempering expectations for LaFell. To the contrary, the Bengals ran the 4th most in the NFL last year and are expected to increase that percentage in 2016.
"Utter bust"? Every Pats fan I've talked to said that they wouldn't have won the SB in 2014 without LaFell. He had key TD catches in the playoffs and in the SB that year. In addition, he had nearly 1k yards and 7 TDs in regular season. I'm not expecting that type of production in this offense, but I think 700 yards is a safe bet.
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