ARE vs. Lloyd for the number 2 WR spot

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Originally Posted by firstdown

If your going to start a thread about a player at least get the facts right. Lloyd is listed as the #3 WR only because that is how they finished the season last year and has nothing to do with their play in camps. I heard this twice over the past 2 days and one of the sources was Gibbs. On the Riggo show yesterday the reporter they had at camp said he did not know if it was just him but Lloyd look much faster than he did last year and he was impressed with hi play. Lets give the guy a break and the opportunity to prove that he can get the job done. Our O and D all looked bad last year and the only player that really stood out was Betts.

See here's the thing though. It's great that Lloyd has more muscle and looks fast and all that crap. But the thing that matters most in Saunders' offense is TIMING. The WR needs to be at a certain spot by a certain time, because the QB is going to throw it there whether the WR is there or not. This requires very precise route-running on the part of the WRs. Speed and size are great, but if Lloyd isn't practicing with Campbell, then how can Campbell trust Lloyd to be where he needs to be? Lloyd failed to connect with Campbell in the offseason at all; meanwhile Moss and ARE got time in with JC.

I question Brandon Lloyd's work ethic and his attention to detail. He's a straight up burner, and just wants to use his speed. So far in his career, he has shown no interest in improving on the nuances of route-running.

I'll be very surprised if he has a good season. I think he's a total bum.