Brandon LaFell among NFL leading WRs in catch % of targeted throws

by bigdavis on Dec 3, 2011 5:09 PM EST

I'd added this to the bottom of comments about LaFell as our #2 WR, but nobody reads an old post about to drop off the FP, so...

http://www.fftoolbox.com/football/2011/nfl-targets-report.cfm?view=rising&pos=WR

Per stats found fftoolbox.com, LaFell’s been targeted 37 times, and hauled in 26 of those, for a 70.3%, and is listed on their list of Rising (getting more targets the last 3 games, than previous) receivers.

Here’s their list of the leading WRs in the league, for which his YTD targets are not yet enough to make the list.

http://www.fftoolbox.com/football/2011/nfl-targets-report.cfm?pos=WR

But… surveying both lists, I find the % leaders are:

1) 76.1% Percy Harvin
2) 72.6% Marques Colston
3) 70.7% Wes Welker
3) 70.7% Greg Jennings
5) 70.6% James Jones
6) 70.3% Brandon LaFell

As a comparison, Legedu Naanee shows up near the bottom of the overall list, at a 57.1% completion %.

This should settle once and for all which of these 2 WRs is the more productive and valuable to the Panthers, especially when one considers that LaFell has 2 TDs, to 0 for Naanee, and that he averages 15 YPR, to 10.3 for Naanee. and has gained 19 more yards, on 10 fewer catches.

They’ve brought LaFell along slowly, but now it’s time for him to break out as one of the league’s elite. In my observation, most of his 70.3% receptions have been difficult catches; it’s time he gets more easy ones thrown to him.

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I like this!

Let’s hope for a grand showing from LaFell as the number 2 WR tomorrow!

by jkp1516 on Dec 3, 2011 5:57 PM EST reply actions

Very interesting...

Lafell at #2 huh? Would make perfect sense! It’s about the time that Lafell would break out.

Brandon Thompson is the new Jacoby Ford. You better pick him Panthers or you will be doomed to relive the 2010 season over and over again in the Twilight Zone.

by Revshawn on Dec 3, 2011 9:50 PM EST reply actions

Lets go Lafell

I find the state lines a tad deceiving. In 07 with the Browns Jason Wright was 24 of 37 as the third WR option in Chuds offence. The third WR is very much a possession receiver who might only get thrown at a few times a game on medium cut, or stop routs that take advantage of the nickel CB who is often left on a island for the duration of a play.
In our offence Cam has progress though sometimes three or more reads (Smith, Olsen/stocky, La nana,) before he targets Lafell. If he has been given the time to do this chances are Lafell is in a good position with his lone man.
However I hope Lafell steps up this week end to lay claim to the position. La nana is someone who Rivera can trust to do the small things and earned his way to his spot through practice. He is not a true second option, and I think would be better placed as the possession wr. We can not over look also that Cam tends to over throw him a few times every game on quike releases.

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by bigred28655 on Dec 4, 2011 5:05 AM EST reply actions