04-30-2017, 05:06 PM
I don't hate LaFell, but he is not a long term solution at WR for the Bengals.
Quicker, faster, explosive is what the Bengals have clearly turned towards. That is not Brandon LaFell. What LaFell is is experienced, professional, and reliable. The Bengals need that two. At least for 2017 they do.
Barring some sort of magical epiphany handed down by the grace of God, I don't see any rookie supplanting him as the #2 option opposite AJ Green on the roster THIS year. Probably not next, either.
NFL play books and offenses are just so complicated that unless a WR is going to get a lot of attention and reps from the coaches or are extremely gifted and special they are not going to be just walking in there and killing it year 1. That's insanely rare.
The 3 1st round receivers last year that everyone debated for months stunk. They did NOTHING. See stats bellow...
Cory Coleman (hurt most of the season). 5 games, 33 rec, 1 TD.
Josh Dobbs (hurt most of the season). 2 games, 2 rec, 66 yards
LaQuon Treadwell (just stunk and only played in 9 games). 1 rec, 15 yards.
Quicker, faster, explosive is what the Bengals have clearly turned towards. That is not Brandon LaFell. What LaFell is is experienced, professional, and reliable. The Bengals need that two. At least for 2017 they do.
Barring some sort of magical epiphany handed down by the grace of God, I don't see any rookie supplanting him as the #2 option opposite AJ Green on the roster THIS year. Probably not next, either.
NFL play books and offenses are just so complicated that unless a WR is going to get a lot of attention and reps from the coaches or are extremely gifted and special they are not going to be just walking in there and killing it year 1. That's insanely rare.
The 3 1st round receivers last year that everyone debated for months stunk. They did NOTHING. See stats bellow...
Cory Coleman (hurt most of the season). 5 games, 33 rec, 1 TD.
Josh Dobbs (hurt most of the season). 2 games, 2 rec, 66 yards
LaQuon Treadwell (just stunk and only played in 9 games). 1 rec, 15 yards.
