02-24-2017, 02:45 AM
(02-23-2017, 02:59 PM)ochocincos Wrote: May I ask why? Kerley is a small slot receiver only (5'8", 188 lbs). LaFell, while not a fast receiver, can line up in multiple spots due to his size (6'3", 210 lb).
Jeremy Kerley's best season was 827 yards and 2 TDs, and that was in 2012.
He's never had more than 667 yards in a season besides that.
He's never had more than 3 TDs in a season.
Brandon LaFell has surpassed Kerley's best season twice (953 yds in 2014, 862 yds in 2016).
He's also had another season of greater than 667 yards (677 yds in 2012).
Brandon LaFell has had 4+ TDs in four of his seven seasons.
You can't even use the argument that Kerley is faster than LaFell. In fact, he had a worse 40 time than LaFell (4.56 vs 4.54).
The Bengals don't need another slot receiver. They need outside WR to keep Boyd mostly in the slot.
I have at least seen Kerley try to go up and over a defender to catch a ball. Say what u want stats and what not but if aj hadn't gone down lafell wouldn't have broken 750 imo. And that's a high number. My problem with a number 2 is u have to try and go up and over a defender to catch the ball. Watch lafell highlights his game tape. Never seen him once in 2016 go up over a defender to catch a ball. Also u were getting one on one coverage a lot. U should be able to beat that. Marvin Jones at least tried. Hell in the bills game right after green got hurt when Andy threw that pick lafell didn't even try to interrupt the pick. He has a lack of effort imo. That's why I would take a slot receiver as our number 2 over lafell. They will actually try to go up for the ball lafell will not. It's also why I want our number 9 pick to be Williams.
