05-10-2016, 06:25 AM
(05-09-2016, 05:23 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: I feel like I'm the only one who would prefer Boyd being an outside receiver and LaFell in the slot.
Sure, I'd move Boyd inside, but I think he's a much better player on the outside than just the slot.
LaFell has basically been a slot receiver his whole career. In 2013 he spent 63% of his playing time in the slot. In 2012 it was 65.5%.
Also, in his biggest year in 2014, he wasn't a deep threat at all. He caught 33 of his 87 passes (37.9 percent) on routes where he was targeted 10 yards or more downfield.
I've been preaching this every where. I actually listened to what pats fans said about him when we signed him,and what went wrong last year. They had lefell in the wrong roll,he was good for them when he didn't have to go long,but last year without aaron dobson going long,they start sending lefell on deeper routes,and that's where the ball clanged off his hands.so our brilliant coaches are wanting to put him on the ooutside,which is a big concern.outside receivers are supposed to go long some.not just short stuff where lefell thrives at.