(08-22-2018, 02:27 PM)Kane Wrote:

(08-22-2018, 02:10 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: There seems to be a lot of concern about talented players spending too much time on the bench. 
It just shouldn't be a concern. 
Hackett showed us last season that he'll adapt his gameplan, personnel, and mismatches from week to week and sometimes half to half to utilize talent. Maybe he didn't nail it every time, but there were a number of games when his shake ups of personnel and targets kept defenses on their heels. 
I think that is how this perceived "surplus of talent" at WR will gets its proper usage this season. 
Unless someone goes down of course - then there is no surplus of talent anymore.  Which is another reason they have Lee and Moncrief. 
Not to mention the fact that those two are your best bets at beating press man coverage from the X spot right now.
Cole isn't quite strong enough yet, same with Chark, and the other guys are undersized for the role. 

You can't look at the 6 players at WR and say "I don't want player A keeping player B off of the field." 
They all have varying skill sets and varying roles to play because of that - plus you need all of them in case of injury.

I think any WR can do what Lee does.
Which is catch a slant or crossing pattern (or drop one).

And yeah we need all of our guys in case of injury to Lee or Moncrief lulz

I wouldn’t be so sure about that. It wasn’t that long ago we were saying the same thing about guys like Chastin West, Jason Hill, Kevin Elliott, Jarred Dillard, and Laurent Robinson.

Lee, for whatever reason is under appreciated around here for sure. Sure he’s a tad overpaid but such is the life of the majority of players who get a chance to hit free agency.

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