Quote:OK, I misunderstood what you meant when you said you left him off.  But yes, we are debating whether a 3rd WR is more valuable than a 2nd TE. That's what we have to do if you're going to claim that Lewis has no place in this offense. Neither Julius nor Lee are good run blockers. Even if you look at it from the perspective of the defense being worried about the pass, from a match-up stand point, it's still not a good match-up for us.

 

Having Lewis in there along with Julius gives us a more balanced formation that should allow us to attack through the air or on the ground.

 

No, Lewis isn't a strong enough receiver to convince any teams to keep coverage players in just for him. The difference between having Lewis in and having Lee and Hurns in or Lee in is Lee/Hurns are legitimate receiving threats that keeps teams in nickle or dime and 6-7 guys in the box. By bringing in Marcedes you stop dictating the defensive coverage like you can if you play more spread out.

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