Does Lafell's highs make up for his lows?

[iamhubby1]

Man, you guys slay me. What about Wharton? Hell, he missed a block today. Maybe we should replace him. Or Luke, he missed a tackle. He needs to go. You guys expecting perfection need to grow the fug up.

Lafell may not be the best WR on our team. But he is a solid WR, who does everything you need from your supporting cast. No way you can replace him with a rookie who will need time to develop. You need players like him on your team. Especially when you don't have 3 All Pros.

Name a WR who doesn't drop a pass or two. Then maybe we can talk about letting Lafell go. Fugging kids irritate me no end.

[Yaboychris28]

You don't need a 16 TD a year player.  There are at least 5 WR's in FA's and at least 5 in the draft who are legit better candidates for the #2 spot.  People need to take off the glasses Lafell is no where near a #2 WR for Any team.  He's never had hands he's never been able to get open.  His only thing thats held him has been "he's a Good blocker"  well even that has dropped off a bunch (see last game vs Nola).

Again the guy was 6th yes 6th on team in receptions from the #2 WR spot just 2 years ago.  You NEVER see that.    For a #3 guy he'd be a solid player but lining him up opposite of your star #1 is a joke.  16 TD's ha Lafell has a total of 13 in his 4 seasons here

I completely disagree with this post. Lafell is a much better player than you give him credit for

[Kuhndog94]

I like LaFell as a #3. He makes good blocks and he makes some pretty good catches. He just needs to learn how to hold on to those easy balls. I think he thinks too much about what he is going to do after he catches it before he actually catches it.

[TN05]

I really like LaFell. He's solid for 600+ yards and 4-6 TDs a year, which is great for a possession receiver that is really a #3 option in a run-first, short-passing offense. He normally makes big catches in traffic and on the sidelines, and is solid as a blocker. Sure, he'll have an occasional brainfart, but he's far outnumbered those with good plays.

[iamhubby1]

Holmes is a Super Bowl hero. I guess that drop today was just an aberration. Yeah, Lafell is the only WR who needs to work on his hands.

[Rubi]

Holmes is a Super Bowl hero. I guess that drop today was just an aberration. Yeah, Lafell is the only WR who needs to work on his hands.

I think he does. He's a basket catcher. He doesn't trust his hands. He catches the ball with his forearms and chest. The great ones pluck the ball out of the air with their hands

[Cpt slay a ho]

either expand the offesne next season or let him walk, if we have lafell,smith,ginn,hixon,king,mcnutt then add what could possibly be a 1st or 2nd round wr while running the same offesne which isn't bad but its not going to get guys who are 4th string below a chance to show there skills.

[TrueBlackandBlue]

This is a remarkably reasonable discussion for this place.

[iamhubby1]

I think he does. He's a basket catcher. He doesn't trust his hands. He catches the ball with his forearms and chest. The great ones pluck the ball out of the air with their hands

As a rule I think you are right. However, not all catches are created equal. Most times you can use your hands. But there are times when you need to cradle the ball in.

I just happen to think that folks that claim Lafell is a dropper have never caught a pass in their lives.

[MasterAwesome]

The problem with using LaFell as a #3 or #4 WR is you'd be severely hampering one of his biggest talents, which is his blocking. As a #3 or #4 receiver, he'd only see the field on passing downs...his blocking could still come in handy as we witnessed on DeAngelo's screen TD today, but it would be neutralized for the most part.

I think LaFell's awareness is under-appreciated by most in here. He has a knack for getting both feet in bounds on those sideline catches.

[OneBadCat]

LaFell seemed to be the #1 WR out there on a number of occasions. 

[Awesomeness!!]

If Lafell is trying to get paid let him walk. If he comes back with a reasonable deal the I'm all for it. This team really doesn't have a much better option at WR, unfortunately.

[Awesomeness!!]

Personally, I see Lafell as an average WR in this league. Nothing more, nothing less. Pay him as such.

[SgtJoo]

The title is killing my inner grammar Nazi.