While Kelvin Benjamin has been anointed a "legitimate No. 1" after 1 preseason catch...

[TonyN]

It appears that Steve Smith might still be able to play...

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/12123/breaking-down-ravens-2014-camp?ex_cid=espnapi_public

 

And it doesn't appear that Brandon Lafail is doing too badly either.

 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/08/13/brandon-lafell-finding-route-success-with-patriots/kZoiq7k9ZI0rSCiPQFMe0L/story.html

 

Ted Ginn has battled injuries in Phoenix, but everyone knows what you are getting with him--- a pure speed guy---a burner with limitations, but a legit deep threat who can stretch the defense.

 

Benjamin is going to have to be very, very, very productive as a rookie in order for the new group of wideouts to be better than last years group of solid, if unspectacular players.

 

It might be sobering to remember that only 7 rookie receivers in the last 20 years have gone for more than 1000 yards in their first NFL campaign. And none of them are in Benjamin's mold as a player. 

 

 

 

 

[Guest Barry McCaulkinor]

Herp derp. Hes our number 1 get over it.

[Machete]

Yea and none of those 3 receivers had a 1000 yard season last year so I am not that upset.

[Mother Grabber]

lolz...enjoy your well earned vacation.

[Mother Grabber]

feel free to use SCPs properly formatted polynomial to find your next favorite team.

 

[PantherWake]

And none of them even reached 800 yards receiving last year.

[Lemory]

Wet blanket

[Panthro]

They were poop before the season started last year

[Growl]

Pretty sure I remember this guy whining about Benjamin before the draft

[mc52beast]

Funny thing about LaFell... was watching the Pats/Eagles game awhile ago and didn't hear his number called once. Maybe he was still at camp "working harder than the Panthers".

[Sam Mills Fan]

Dude, you're so right! Who needs Kelvin Benjamin when you could have BRANDON LAFELL???

[Stroupe-a-loop]

We got rid of those guys because of money. It's not the same as replacing them with somebody we thought was better.

[Chaos]

You mention the departures of Smith, Lafell, and Ginn but don't reference the additions of Cotchery and Avant. Kelvin Benjamin is not our only receiver this season.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

Funny thing about LaFell... was watching the Pats/Eagles game awhile ago and didn't hear his number called once. Maybe he was still at camp "working harder than the Panthers".

Didn't he catch a touchdown.