Get ready for sexy Rexie.

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(03-18-2016, 10:58 AM)fredtoast Wrote: If we just used Burkhead in a small package of gimmick plays we could call him "Quirky Burky".






All joking aside I give Rex credit for holding onto a roster spot for three years against some decent competition.  Both of the RBs we had on our practice squad (Watson, Wilder) were good enough to be signed away by other teams.  But if he was going to do anything big n the NFL we would have seen flashes of it by now.  Instead he has averaged 2.4 yards on 13 carries and 8.4 yards on 13 catches.  He has done nothing to show that he could be an effective slot receiver.

As you sarcastically mentioned in an earlier post, he only got that shot in the playoff game due to injuries.  That is sometimes how players get their shot.  As far as saying he has done nothing to show he could be an effective slot receiver, I don't understand what you have watched.  He has shown an ability to get open and make some very nice catches, including the playoff game.  He has had limited opportunities because the Bengals had a third rounder in the slot that was a pretty solid option.  

Others have questioned his speed, but it isn't straight line speed that makes a good slot receiver, but the ability to change direction quickly and the toughness to work in the middle of the field.  His short-shuttle was the fastest in the entire combine the year he came out, if memory serves.   

I guess we will just have to wait and see what opportunity he is given this season.  I think Hue was one of his biggest supporters, so maybe he will just continue on special teams.