ProcessTruster Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 Anyone concerned that John Brown's ability to keep safeties deep was lost when E Sanders replaced him? Anyone have their relative 40 times? I don't recall Sanders being a burner. Hope I am wrong.. Concerned we have a great, but less fast WR group, and secondaries will accordingly play tighter to the line of scrimmage. 2 2 1 1 5
Patrick Duffy Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) Is it that much difference in their speed to make much difference? Either way, I'm sure Sanders will draw his share of attention from opposing defenses regardless. imo I think Sanders is a slight improvement over Brown. Edited September 2, 2021 by Sheneneh Jenkins 2 2
TOboy Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 Sanders ran a 4.41 way back in the day. He’s also a better route runner who has consistently out produced Brown over his career. Don’t lose any sleep over this. 4 3 1 5
JohnBonhamRocks Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 Their 40 times from how many years ago are likely irrelevant. But I watched Sanders' 2020 highlights and he regularly made catches in the intermediate and deep middle and that was with an old Brees and Hill at QB.
Patrick Duffy Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Putin said: Sanders on this team is a # 5 WR Actually he's #2 3 1 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ProcessTruster said: Anyone concerned that John Brown's ability to keep safeties deep was lost when E Sanders replaced him? Anyone have their relative 40 times? I don't recall Sanders being a burner. Hope I am wrong.. Concerned we have a great, but less fast WR group, and secondaries will accordingly play tighter to the line of scrimmage. Speed is overrated unless it’s Tyreek hill speed. Sanders route tree is much better and Sanders Diggs and even Davis have shown they can get over the top. I’m sure McKenzie can too. Edited September 2, 2021 by Over 29 years of fanhood 2 5
JohnBonhamRocks Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Sheneneh Jenkins said: Actually he's #2 I think this year he, Beasley, and Davis are 2A, 2B, and 2C in no particular order. 4 2
Mr. WEO Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Speed is overrated unless it’s Tyreek hill speed. Sanders route tree is much better and Sanders Diggs and even Davis have shown they can get over the top. I’m sure McKenzie can too. Exactly this. 1
JohnBonhamRocks Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr. WEO said: Exactly this. Yes: Ability to create separation > Speed 1 2 1
Warcodered Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 I don't care as long as we move the ball down the field.
RunTheBall Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) You obviously don’t trust the process Seriously though, I think we have enough speed to threaten deep. Diggs, Sanders and Davis can all get behind the D if they cheat up. They aren’t going to outright burn past them but savy route running and play calling will result in plenty of deep opportunities. Stevenson will give you that speed you are looking for once he’s healthy. I loved Brown for what he helped us achieve but he’s done and would be probably #5 WR on our current roster. Edited September 2, 2021 by RunTheBall 1
GETTOTHE50 Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 Sanders is a slot receiver, brown isnt. Davis is the #2. Both him and Diggs are good deep threats. We will miss brown on his curl routes though. he was awesome on those bc teams respected his deep threat so much 2
RobbRiddick Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 The offense was humming last year when Brown was out 1 2 2
Bookie Man Posted September 2, 2021 Posted September 2, 2021 Who puts up better numbers this year, Sanders or Gabe Davis? That is the question. 1
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