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if what everyone is saying is, in fact, true:

Legedu Naanee (pronounced LEG-a-doo Nah-NAY) seems like the lock to be the #2 WR.. then there is an obvious conversation that has not been and NEEDS to be had here on the Huddle....

OMFG what super awesome nickname can we come up with!?!?!?!??!?!!?????!!!!

GO... Go Forth!!!!!!!

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If Legedu is the #2 receiver it's because Gettis' injury keeps him out of the preseason or because Gettis hasn't fully learned the playbook. Gettis is too big of a play maker with his size and elite speed to get passed by Naanee. Naanee is a nice reliable receiver but he doesn't have the play making ability that Gettis does...

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If Legedu is the #2 receiver it's because Gettis' injury keeps him out of the preseason or because Gettis hasn't fully learned the playbook. Gettis is too big of a play maker with his size and elite speed to get passed by Naanee. Naanee is a nice reliable receiver but he doesn't have the play making ability that Gettis does...

This is very correct. Assuming Gettis is fine, Naanee would be the red zone #2 and Gettis would be the rest of the field #2. Gettis' speed really makes the DBs play soft, something they would not do in the red zone. However, Gettis is 6'3" as well, so you could see three WR sets + Olsen + Shockey (empty backfield) on third and long inside the 20. How do you blitz that?

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