Alex Erickson

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(08-14-2016, 10:52 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: We dont have too much talent. We have a bunch of unproven undrafted free agents. I'm not trying to make Tate out as some great WR. He had 3 targets last year caught 2 of them and one was a highlight reel play. He has been stuck behind Marvin Jones and Sanu his entire time here. 

He doesnt turn the ball over and he is durable. He has been with Dalton going into year five. Like I said. We have 3 receivers with a decent amount of NFL experience. And LaFell is new to the team. 

Alford and kumerow could have got snatched off the practice squad last year. Didnt happen. Erickson beat some guys who wont be in the NFL here soon. Russell and Simonise are projects. Its laughable to say a boatload of undrafted guys means we have too much talent to keep one of the few with actual experience.

If Wright is really back to form and we only keep 6 WRs none of the UDFAs make it. AJ, Boyd, LaFell, Core, Tate, Wright

How many receivers will we keep?  6?  

AJ, LaFell, Boyd, Core, Erickson (may not be an explosive deep threat, but he gets open, is reliable, makes contested catches, and can go across the middle and hang onto the ball after taking a hit, and not to mention his return ability), and then one more, and you'd rather keep Tate over Simonise or Alford or even Kumerow?!  Sure, the young guys haven't shown much yet, but that's what the preseason is for, and, from just one game, it looks like they're going to make a good case.

Also, Tate would only offer something as a returner and that's what you're saying is good to have someone with experience, but punt returner is the EXACT SAME IN COLLEGE AS IT IS IN THE NFL!  Why would we keep Tate when he offers nothing else and other players do?

Hell, he's not even back there when Jones hasn't been on the field too long and isn't too tired to return, so why keep a part-time punt returner who sucks and offers nothing else?