Alex Erickson

[*SHRacerX*]

(08-15-2016, 10:36 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: So after AJ Green  there is Lafell  Zero years as a Bengal..  Tate..  5 years a Bengal.  and rookies..

where is this Veteran Presence at WR you speak of?

don't let your personal bais get in the way of whats best for the team.

Tate looked fine out there as a WR...  and if Erickson makes the team as a returner  then maybe we get to see tate on the field more on sundays.

Well, for one thing, we have a veteran QB.  Two veteran TEs.  Two veteran RBs.  It takes more than just WRs and I think we are close to the point where it doesn't take a HoF to take advantage of the coverage rolling towards Eifert and Green.  

There is a new OC and these guys are showing more than Tate has in five years of opportunities.  Again, I don't hate Tate, but let's see if we can upgrade instead of standing still (which usually means you get passed).  

The long term vision here is that Boyd may likely replace Lafell next year at "X" if Core isn't ready.  That means a slot is open in the slot receiver position.  Erickson played in the middle in a pro-style offense in college.  He is very adept at finding the soft spots in a zone.  I think having a really good "security blanket" in the slot is critical when in 3-receiver sets, just as it is having Eifert out there when not in that personnel group.  Boyd could be the new Houshmanzadeh, and Core could be the new Herny, but I sure don't want to lost Erickson as a backup for such a critical position because they want to stick with a known, average commodity.