(03-18-2018, 12:36 PM)Go Cards Wrote: Let's see, where to start. 

First Boyd has 76 catches for 828 yds and 3 TD's to 
Cody Core's 17 catches for 200 yds with zero TD's in same amount of time on team. Boyd was also a much higher draft pick. Many teams passed on Core. 

Malone had 104-1,608-14 td's in college
Core had…..83-1,297, 10 td's but played and entire season more than Malone. 

One was able to go pro after junior year and one had to pay all 4 years. 

 Core played in 13 games this year and caught ZERO receptions. Guess that is disappointing somewhat more than Boyd who at least contributed something. 


Do not hate Core but just saying his chances are dwindling. And if he does not step up now ?  Then his chances are probably over. Or even if another WR is added in the draft. Malone is not exempt from this either but has had a year less time to prove himself. 

Sounds as if you believe he will not be given a chance so the leash is even shorter in your scenario. Personally think he will still be given a chance but it is now or never in stripes. 
 

(03-18-2018, 02:13 PM)jj22 Wrote: I don't think Core is superior. I think he deserves just as much of a shot as Malone. And I don't think we've seen enough of either to judge. I do think Core showed more his rookie year than Malone did. Malone played far more snaps then Core as a rookie too (on offense). Folks didn't use those numbers. Going back to college numbers is lame to me since we are talking the NFL now, and once you are in the league it's a new ballgame.

But if you guys keep wanting to see 30+ year old Lafell on screens, quick outs, reverses, shovel passes, and deep routes so be it. We need to see what we have with these young receivers. That's all I'm saying.

(03-18-2018, 11:42 AM)grampahol Wrote: I think it's called honoring a signed contract.. I know many people are opposed to actually you know ...keeping your word? 
Nothing about this is a guarantee of anything other than paying the bills . A million bucks is a lot of loot to us mere mortals, but among tenured NFL players it's chump change . 

(03-18-2018, 10:46 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: There's nothing in an NFL contract that has anything to do with a promise or someone's word aside from the guaranteed money. After the guaranteed money, there's really no obligation for the team to pay anything unless they choose to. If it was meant to be set in stone, then the contracts would be fully guaranteed.

Anyhow I don't mind the move at all. I think that a team like the Ravens would LOVE to have a Brandon Lafell on their roster. Having a guy who can go out and be solid is nothing to sneeze at. 

(03-18-2018, 12:57 PM)impactplaya Wrote: Marvin is sending a message to the young WRs.
put in the work and if you can beat out LAFELL you earn it.
LaFell has a great work ethic and approach.
he's a tight route runner his hands are good.he just goes out and does his job.his run blocking is solid too.
every good offense needs a LaFell.contributions that don't show up in the Stat sheet.
he's a lot better than the bums I've seen the last 20 years like Yeast Dugans Westbrook

(03-18-2018, 12:00 PM)jj22 Wrote: With Lafell eating up snaps, how can they break out? 

(03-19-2018, 03:18 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: For $3m/yr more, the Bengals could have had Crabtree instead of LaFell.

(03-19-2018, 03:18 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: For $3m/yr more, the Bengals could have had Crabtree instead of LaFell.

(03-19-2018, 08:51 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: And THAT is a WR2 that could take advantage of single coverage.  

(03-19-2018, 08:54 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Almost twice the money for pretty much the exact same production.

Plus Crabtree missed a couple of games withinjury last year

What a deal.

(03-19-2018, 08:56 AM)fredtoast Wrote: No he isn't.

Crabtree had 58 catches for a 10.7 average last year.

People need to loook at production instead of just getting excited over a name they have heard before.

(03-19-2018, 08:47 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: The only contributions he makes that don't show up in the stat sheet are those times Dalton is left scrambling because none of his receivers generate separation.   Lafell may be a good person, and he may have left the injury room to practice because there were no other WRs available, but he simply can't be the #2 on this team.  If he is a rotational guy and is just there as a guy that has played in some Super Bowls, so be it.  But you can't let the WR that gets single coverage be a guy that can't take advantage of said coverage.