(10-22-2017, 11:10 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: Makes sense, but I think our passing game was pretty good with Sanu, MLJ, and AJ. MLJ worked hard to get back from his injury, it's too bad we couldn't keep them all. I really liked Sanu because he was tough to bring down, kind of trying to turn him into an automatic 3rd down TJ Houshmandzadeh WR. MLJ used to always say if a pass is thrown my way, I have to catch it. Don't know the stats on that but loved hearing a WR say that (especially with Dalton throwing hehe, argh).

(10-22-2017, 11:06 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I so thought this was going to be a thread making fun of how bad Sanu has been as a #2 in Atlanta.

653 yards + 4 TDs last year
611 yards + 4 TDs this year (current pace)

As for Marvin Jones, didn't that guy supposedly leave so he could be a #1 option? Well he's been a massive free agent bust for Detroit. Since starting hot in his first 3 games last year, MLJ has a pathetic stat line:

57 catches
802 yards
5 TDs
114 targets (50% completion rate)
18 games

The fact that MLJ has needed more than a full season in the Lions pass-obsessed offense to produce these numbers is pathetic. For anyone that thinks MLJ has made up for this by being a deep threat, he has 0 catches over 40 yards this year, in 6 games. The Lions paid MLJ $40 million over 5 years...supposedly to replace Calvin Johnson. At this point, they may be better off trying to convince Calvin to come out of retirement.

(10-22-2017, 12:15 PM)Jakeypoo Wrote: I would still take Jones over Lafell no question. 

(10-22-2017, 10:22 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Always liked the way Sanu could make some incredible looking catches, but hated how he would drop the ones that looked like routine catches.

(10-22-2017, 12:20 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Can we take option C?

$8 million per is way too much for an average #2 with very little ability to get deep.
LaFell looks like we kept him a year too long. He's done.

(10-22-2017, 12:28 PM)Synric Wrote: I think it has less to do with Lafell bring bad and more to do with thr offensive scheme. Lazor seems to want to get the ball out as quick as possible with AJ Green being the #1 target when AJ is covered the second read is a TE or RB. 

If they could put together a running game I believe that will open up the entire offense and allow Dalton to spread it around better....but for that they need thr offensive line to grow a set....

(10-22-2017, 12:34 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Maybe so. I just look at LaFell's production and I cringe. 108 yards (7.2 per catch) and 0 TDs in 5 games when we're dying for someone to step up.

(10-22-2017, 12:34 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Maybe so. I just look at LaFell's production and I cringe. 108 yards (7.2 per catch) and 0 TDs in 5 games when we're dying for someone to step up.

(10-22-2017, 12:20 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Can we take option C?

$8 million per is way too much for an average #2 with very little ability to get deep.
LaFell looks like we kept him a year too long. He's done.

(10-22-2017, 09:09 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: Yes, he's still alive. I just remember this play that the Bengals pulled off as the very first play of one of their seasons (makes no sense really). Direct snap to Sanu, 70 yard throw to AJ for a TD.

Looking at some of the other plays it just looked like the team was having a lot more "fun" back then!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BfBE7WiY2U

(10-22-2017, 11:23 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Of the two, I miss Sanu more.  He added extra dimensions of unpredictability to the offense, like wildcat QB, ability to pass, etc.  He was also frustrating to watch when he dropped what appeared to be easy catches though.

(10-22-2017, 03:06 PM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: Sanu owns the best QB rating in the history of the NFL.