Brandon LaFell IS the Answer at Wide Receiver

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(03-26-2017, 08:19 PM)Housh Wrote: I just checked the games and up until week 10(AJ Green healthy) Lafell only had 3 good games and 3 TDs. So basically when he was the #2 he wasn't doing shit. 

And neither were most other #2 WRs.

You can't compare LaFell to #1 WR numbers and then claim he sucked as the #2 WR.  After 10 games LaFell was on pace to have 672 receiving yards.  That would have ranked 52nd in the league among WRs at the end of the year.  Not bad considering our #1 WR was leading the league in receiving yards.  No other #2 WR was going to put up huge numbers playing across from Green.  

Also the fact that he did well as the #1 WR after Green was injured is a GOOD thing, because most #2 WRs get shut down completely if they face the defense keying on them as the #1 WR.

Even if we upgraded at #2 WR it would not have a huge effect con our offense.  Green would just have fewer receiving yards.  We would not suddenly start throwing for 5000 yards a season.