03-13-2016, 05:23 PM
(03-13-2016, 04:50 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Not sure which team that you have been watching, but I see it a bit differently. Sanu was a contributor from day 1, as Jay Gruden integrated Sanu's many talents into plays that contribute to the team. Weather it be simply catching the ball, or throwing TDs, or running reverses or even taking snaps as a Wildcat QB, Sanu made his contributions from his rookie year on. The only knock that I have on him is that he got a case of the drops, when he was thrust into the WR1 role, when AJ and MLJ were both injured in 2014.
As for MLJ, how can you say that it took two years for him to be helpful? As a rookie, he had 10 TDs. The man has blazing speed, can take the top off of a defense. He was out his second year. Not his fault that he was used as a decoy for most of his time here.
Shawn Williams, on the other hand, you may have a point with. I had high expectations when we took him. He has been slow to develop, but isn't that the Mantra of this team? Draft and develop, they'll all be great players if not forced into service sooner than necessary.
You're one of my favorite posters, Sunset, but I strongly disagree here. First off, Marv Jones did not catch 10 TDs in his rookie season...that was actually his 2nd season.
In 2012 - Jones' and Sanu's rookie season - they combined for 34 catches, 355 yards and 5 TDs. They were not effective as receivers and Binns (who was terrible) had to start 5 games because they weren't ready to see the field.
Secondly, Sanu's other contributions as a rookie (5 carries for 15 yards and 1 TD pass) weren't enough to offset his lack as a WR. I mean, ultimately that is his position and that's what we needed him for. Drafting a WR is fine for the long haul, but rookie WRs rarely contribute heavily, so it'd be nice to see a veteran hold it down for a year until that young player is ready to handle the position.
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