LaFell cut

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(08-04-2018, 02:13 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Why cut him before camp.. too many question marks on how the young WRs were going to perform.. plus unknown injuries.  Count up the total professional catches these WRs have.. it probably is less than Lafells total for his 1st year here.... 

Brandon LaFell's time as a Bengal:
2016 - 64 catches
2017 - 52 catches
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Total - 116 catches

Rest of WRs:
Tyler Boyd (2 years) - 76 catches
Cody Core (2 years) - 17 catches
Alex Erickson (2 years) - 18 catches
John Ross (1 year) - 0 catches
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Total - 111 catches

So in actuality, the combo of Boyd, Core, and Erickson over two years totaled about the same as LaFell in that same time span. Boyd I think will fill LaFell's shoes nicely. People forget he had 54 receptions as a rookie. I fully expect him to be 50+ again this upcoming season barring a big injury.