08-15-2016, 03:13 AM
(08-15-2016, 01:49 AM)BFritz21 Wrote: 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?
Not many quotes from Marvin after the game...
But there was this from Marvin "I thought Brandon Tate did a nice job in there tonight, so it's good."
He doesn't cost us games with rookie mistakes. He has played against NFL DBs in real games. He knows the offense. He has years of experience with Dalton.
You know how Marvin is with his veteran preference. Tate isn't going anywhere. If Wright is actually back to where he was health wise he isn't going anywhere either.
I want to say we have kept 7 WRs under Marvin once. So Erickson could make it as the 7th. Depending on the health of Kroft and Eifert. But when Burfict comes back that 7th WR would probably be the first to go.
