SwedishPat
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.As in the title. Why? Lloyd had over 900 yards this year. He has a low cap hit compared to a lot of other receivers. People are talking like he is our worst receiver. I just don't get it. Is it because he doesn't get good yac? People seem to think that he sucks.
Shadows can bring Lloyd down
Considering our 2nd best outside receiver currently is Deion Branch, I think people wanting Lloyd cut are pretty silly. Even if you DON'T re-sign Welker, you're not getting TWO receivers better than Lloyd on the outside in this FA class. So let's focus on getting one to upgrade Branch and not worry about Lloyd.
Lloyd is a victim of expectations. Many people expected him to be the 1,400 plus receiver he was in 2010 or something close to it. If Edelman put up the numbers Lloyd did, people would be talking about letting Welker go and replacing him with Edelman.
Lloyd is a victim of expectations.
Usually love your insight, Rob0, but that is a bad analogy.
Lloyd doesn't do anything on Special Teams - - Edelman is a Special Teams ace and a far better Special Teamer than Welker..
Not saying that if Edelman put up the same numbers as Lloyd, Lloyd and Edelman would provide the same value to the team in terms of everything including special teams. I am saying that Edelman put up the same numbers as Lloyd, many of the same people who are trashing Lloyd for their production would be saying Edelman proved that he is good enough to replace Welker's production on offense.
74 catches, for 911 yards, and 4 TDs is very respectable numbers for a #2 WR in an offense with Gronk and Hernandez and a strong running game. The perception by many is that Lloyd is garbage. I am saying that if Edelman had the same numbers, people including the people who think Lloyd is garbage would be calling Edelman an emerging star.