Manny Sanders says FU to the Steelers
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If Sanders wasn't any good then Belicheat wouldn't have tried to sign him last year and willing to give up a 3rd rounder. Obviously wasn't used properly in black & gold.
We need two threads on a player who isn't even here any more?
We need two threads on a player who isn't even here any more?
Could be.
Wallace knew he was leaving, knew they couldn't afford to sign him under the cap, knew he'd get paid regardless, and was playing not to get hurt. That's why he skipped camp and slacked the whole season.
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**** Sanders....0 points for J Thomas? 0? 0 points for Welker? 0? **** Sanders.....
Hahaha
I'm in a ridiculous Fantasy auction league that is a PPR league with ridiculous scoring categories. For instance, a very good week is like 160-170 points or more for your team. A good week is like 130-160. Bad, anything below.I have Manny and Antonio Brown and Kelvin Benjamin as my WRs. Last night, Manny got me 47 points. LOL
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Sanders is well above the average 3rd round pick regardless who is drafting. They might have been better off or they might have had another special teams player like Curtis Brown or Dri Archer.
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Yea- the same guys who've picked:
Brown (#2 rec, #1 yards)
Sanders (#5 rec, #8 yards)
Wallace (tied #8 in TDs)
Say what you want- Tomlin and Colbert have a solid history of drafting WR's. But i would imagine Sanders would still be here if we werent in cap hell for the last decade or so..
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sure it does the less air that goes to his nose the better it is for him to concentrate on the ball being thrown to him!
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ok, so it took him 7 weeks to catch one, my point still stands.
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Well..seems like hes having a banner year under Manning. Hes looking rather good and whether it took 8 weeks or 18 weeks, hes putting up numbers like hes never done. Is it Manning and his work ethic and attention to detail ? Perhaps.....
They do a good job of drafting WR's and RB's. When it comes to OL they're shaky and with the entire defense they don't know their *** from a hole in the ground.
I think before last night he had only two TDs this whole season. I'll take Brown over Sanders any day.
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One only needs to look at Erik Decker's stats in his last 3 years in Denver serving as a #2 WR versus now in NY.
Decker was targeted an average of 125 times while in Denver as a #2 to D.Thomas. Sanders is on pace for 108 targets this year. Decker scored an avg of 11 TDs too. sanders is on pace to score 8-9 TDs.
We lack the one thing Denver has, a legit #1 target with the size and speed to draw double-teams. As good as A.Brown is, he RARELY draws doubles. Imagine what he could do with a big target opposite him. Maybe Bryant can be that guy?
Decker was targeted an average of 125 times while in Denver as a #2 to D.Thomas. Sanders is on pace for 108 targets this year. Decker scored an avg of 11 TDs too. sanders is on pace to score 8-9 TDs.
We lack the one thing Denver has, a legit #1 target with the size and speed to draw double-teams. As good as A.Brown is, he RARELY draws doubles. Imagine what he could do with a big target opposite him. Maybe Bryant can be that guy?
Wait,, how did many sanders say FU to the steelers?
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I watched the post game show when he was on, I heard things differently than the rest of you. He talked about growing up and putting in the extra work required. I just think that he was a bit immature when with the Steelers. Sometimes it takes a shot to your ego to make you wake up. The "Young Money" crew **** caused way too many problems in my opinion. There are not too many players in their 1st contract that are mature enough to handle everything.
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Manny did well for my FF team last night....that's all I gots.
He didn't do **** in Pittsburgh, either. Remember when he left he had one career interception and had dropped a few over the years just like the guy they have on the other side. Just what the Steelers needed, two corners that couldn't catch.
Now if you want to discuss why these guys do better elsewhere, that is a legit discussion. But based on the production with the Steelers, I wouldn't have signed either of them.
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Catch? ****, I'd love to have a CB who can consistently stay with an NFL WR, which is what Lewis offered.
At least they chose to keep the CB in Allen who can catch the ball on the very rare occasion he is in the same zipcode of the receiver he is assigned to cover.
Yeah. Now they have 3 cornerbacks who can't cover. Just what they need.
Yes, a "solid history." As long as you make sure to exclude Dallas Baker, Limas Sweed, and Toney Clemons from the list. Soon to be joined by Markus Wheaton and Justin Brown.
Lewis was second in the league in passes defensed when the Steelers let him go. Steelers have had trouble with interceptions for a very very long time. The year Lewis left I thought finally we have a solid secondary. They played great that year. Then no contract offer for Lewis. Allen goes on a decline. Ike is getting older and hurt. Troy has seen better days, and Gay is our top guy now..LOL
He did not become a starter until his fourth season in the Steel City, but when he did, he shined. Lewis totaled 71 tackles, an interception and 23 passes defended, which was good for second in the NFL behind Seattle Seahawks‘ Richard Sherman.
Well, he had a big year with his new team in 2013, tallying 47 combined tackles, nine passes defended, a forced fumble and a team-leading four interceptions. The only reason his tackle numbers and passes defended dropped is because quarterbacks would rarely throw his way. He stuck to opposing receivers like glue, which is one of the reasons why the Saints finished with the No. 4 overall defense.
Lewis has just about everything you want from a defensive back. The 6-foot-1 corner is aggressive off the line of scrimmage, an animal in press coverage and has the intelligence to operate in the zone as well. His quickness and change of direction grants him the ability to compete with some of the league’s top wide receivers.
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