Boyd's Not Expected To Start

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I guess it's not a bad thing with a proven guy like Lafell on the team, but I was excited about Boyd starting opposite of AJ.

This article says otherwise:

Quote:The Cincinnati Bengals took Pittsburgh wide receiver Tyler Boyd in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft. Boyd is expected to help fill the shoes lost by both Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu.

But do not get to excited to see a heavy dose of Boyd early on this season. Boyd, who broke several records at Pitt, is expected to be the third starting receiver behind A.J. Green and newly acquired wideout Brandon LaFell.

Paul Dehner of the Cincinnati Enquirer reported earlier today that the team is in no rush to bring him along, and LaFell should see more snaps right now than the rookie. Here is exactly what he had to say:

This could change if Boyd has a big training camp, but for now LaFell is running with the ones and in the driver’s seat to replace Marvin Jones opposite A.J. Green. A second-round pick out of Pitt, Boyd is a finesse receiver with limited run-after-catch skills whose fit in the slot is questionable. The Bengals have a boatload of unaccounted-for targets after losing Jones and Mohamed Sanu in free agency, and Tyler Eifert to offseason ankle surgery.

The key here is hoping that Eifert comes back by late training camp and can start the season a year after having 13 touchdown passes, first among tight ends. Boyd still has the potential to develop into a solid starting receiver opposite of Green, but for now he has a major learning curve to get through. Something a lot of rookies must do.

I guess it's best to let him learn and ease him in slow, but I just hope that there's enough targets with Lafell taking a bunch because I'm excited about Boyd and I keep getting more and more excited about Core.