Brandon LaFell IS the Answer at Wide Receiver

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(03-26-2017, 01:57 AM)Jpoore Wrote: It is but andy will underthrow a lot. Love andy but tends to underthrow most deep balls. Thats why i prefer williams.

False. At the midway point of last season, Dalton was ranked 4th by PFF in deep passing. He was 2nd in deep passing yards and AJ led the league in deep yards. 

I can't find end of season numbers, but it's hard to imagine him going from 4th to somehow being in the negative.

Quote:4. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals


The urgency to get the ball downfield to A.J. Green started early in the season, and has not slowed down for Andy Dalton through eight weeks. He’s currently second in deep-passing yards, with 697, as 56 percent of his deep-throw completions have found Green, who’s shown to be the game’s best deep-ball threat this season (first in deep-receiving yards, with 379). Dalton has been efficient on his 39 attempts, sitting in the top 10 in both adjusted completion percentage on deep passes, at 51.3, and quarterback rating, at 120.4. Ken Zampese’s aggressive play calls to push the ball vertically have Dalton tied for the sixth-highest deep-attempt percentage, at 13.5. What’s been most impressive, though, is that Dalton has done all of this without the presence of a true No. 2 receiver. Having a healthy Tyler Eifert back in the mix—with the tight ends’ ability to stretch the field from a number of positions—will help this offense attack in ways it would prefer to, as it appears the unit will need to carry the load down the stretch for a defense that is currently struggling.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-the-nfls-10-best-deep-passers-this-season/


Aside from maybe one year near the bottom, Dalton has always been in the middle or even near the top in deep passing.