Sanu= virtually no chance he will resign with the Bengals

[Essex Johnson]

(02-19-2016, 12:58 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The fact that Marvin Jones in top 30 in both 40+ yard and 20+ yard receptions shows that he can hurt teams deep.  So defenses have to respect that.  The fact that he also catches a lot of short passes that bring down his average does not change the fact that he is a legit deep threat that defenses have to account for.  That helps open up the field for all the other receivers.

If we replace Jones with a guy that had the exact same average (12.6) but never caught a 40+ yard pass it would have an impact on our entire passing game.  Opposing defenses could basically ignore any deep help one one side of the field.

So it isn't just the average per catch.  It is the fact that Jones has proven that he is a deep threat.

Totally agree... Jones also gives AJ a bit of help with being a deep threat.... no Jones as a deep threat means more focus over top on AJ