Daltons Pocket Presence

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(09-28-2017, 03:23 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Marvin Jones has been awful for the Lions. Over the last 15 games, he's posted only 43 catches for 610 yards and 4 TDs.

Those are weak #2 numbers. Plus Stafford has struggled getting him the ball (49.4% completion rate on passes targeting Marvin over that span). 

I would speculate that this could be because Marvin isn't the deep/intermediate threat that people assumed he was. A low completion rate isn't a sign of dropped passes, it's a sign that either (a) your QB isn't accurate or (b) your receiver is well covered. Stafford is a pretty good QB, which leads me to believe Marvin isn't getting open enough. Dalton had a 62.3% completion rate when targeting Marvin Jones, but this is probably due to the fact that we get receivers involved on short throws.

Basically, Marvin Jones was fools gold and probably isn't getting enough separation to justify his usage as a starting WR. The Lions massively overpaid and will probably be dumping him when they can get an easy out with little dead money. I honestly expect Jones to be cut next March if he doesn't turn things around ASAP.
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As for Mo Sanu, he's limited in what he can do (lacks speed), but the Falcons have at least gotten better value. That said, he's been a pretty weak #2 (653 yards + 4 TDs last year). The Falcons spread the ball around a ton (9 receivers with at least 19 catches in 2016) and certainly don't focus on Sanu much.
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I'd say they've both been a disappointment for their new teams, and they certainly didn't explode like some on here thought they would. Marvin has easily been the greater disappointment of the 2, but it's not like Sanu is setting Atlanta ablaze. He's been replacement level.

It's almost as if ... Dalton elevated their play while in Cincy.