birdz4i Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 ByJOHN NEWBY 4 hours ago Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu may not be the best-known receiver on his team considering that Julio Jones is leading the way, but there is no denying that he is a true underrated weapon. And now he has video evidence to prove this fact. Sunday morning, a video was posted on Twitter of Sanu going throw drills to improve his hands. Only instead of using a JUGS machine or catching passes from a quarterback, Sanu was instead doing drills where he tossed a football a few inches up in the air and then did a rotation around the ball with one hand before catching it once again. He later upped the difficulty by using two footballs for the drill. Sanu played his first four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, racking up 152 receptions for 1,793 yards and 11 touchdowns before signing a five-year, $32.5 million contract with the Falcons in 2016. He has put up some of the best numbers of his career over the past three seasons in Atlanta, including the 2018 campaign. Last season, Sanu had 66 catches on 94 targets and did not drop a single ball, emerging as one of eight NFL receivers with at least 50 catches and one or no dropped passes in that time. He tallied 838 yards on the season, along with four touchdowns. Notably, Sanu proved very reliable to Matt Ryan and the Falcons’ offense on third down, where he caught 19 of 26 passes. Thanks in part to his contribution here, Atlanta finished the season ranked fourth in the NFL with a 45.32 percent success rate on third down conversions. In 2018, Sanu finished third on the team in catches, second in receiving yards, fourth in touchdown catches, and threw a touchdown to quarterback Matt Ryan. The emergence of rookie receiver Calvin Ridley has not compromised Sanu’s ability to make an impact on the field at all whenever he has been targeted, and he's been equally effective when throwing passes on trick plays. Entering the 2019 season, there is a legitimate concern that Sanu may see his involvement in the offense decrease, given the presence of the second-year Ridley, not to mention tight end Austin Hooper, who topped the NFL among tight ends with an 81-percent catch rate, and the Falcons’ desire to run the ball more. However, Sanu is working to prove that he's still a reliable weapon in this offense. Continuously improving his hands is one step of the process, and it's equally as important as getting his body right. It's one thing to remain healthy while outrunning defensive backs, but it doesn't matter if the receiver can't make complete the reception. Sanu is ensuring that he won't have any struggles with this in 2019. https://247sports.com/Article/Mohamed-Sanu-Falcons-sideline-football-drills--133345466/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joe™ Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 He can leave his workout with his trousers held high... I mean his head held high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim D'White Shoes Johnson Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Sanu's hands were made for converting 3rd downs. I'm sure Sarkisian agrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 hour ago, birdz4i said: involvement in the offense decrease i hope not. may be inevitable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoddyWhite84 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 14 hours ago, VTCrunkler said: i hope not. may be inevitable Me either but i dont think matt lets that happen.but i have a feeling this is his last ride with us especially if the trade rumors were true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoAz93 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I can see Ridley taking a big step forward this season, to have him and Julio balling on the outside will only free up Sanu and Hooper more in the intermediate passing game. This offense could be really scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, RoddyWhite84 said: Me either but i dont think matt lets that happen.but i have a feeling this is his last ride with us especially if the trade rumors were true it just is shades of RW and the way he was screwed over at the end.. trade rumors? RoddyWhite84 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I've said it before. If Sanu was fast, he'd be among the best NFL WRs. Cannot fault any other part of his game since he's been a Falcon. I remember him being charged with the dropsies when he came here. He's had some of the most reliable hands in the league since joining us. I admit that I thought he was Roddy 2.0 (2015 edition) and hated we paid so much for that...I was so wrong and happy to admit it. Ergo Proxy, Dirtybird3 and Jerz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, RoddyWhite84 said: Me either but i dont think matt lets that happen.but i have a feeling this is his last ride with us especially if the trade rumors were true WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Falcons. The 'Skins haven't had a legitimate WR1 since DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon shared duties a few seasons ago. Whether rookie Dwayne Haskins or veteran Case Keenum is under center, the team desperately needs a credible threat on the perimeter to complement a rugged running game spearheaded by running backs Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice. Imagine a big-bodied, hard-nosed pass catcher like the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Sanu coming onboard to give the 'Skins a dependable chain mover to anchor the passing game. Sanu is coming off his most productive NFL season yet, yardage-wise (838), but with Calvin Ridley securing 10 touchdown catches as a rookie (plus 821 receiving yards) alongside Julio Jones, might Atlanta be tempted to move Sanu for additional draft capital? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoddyWhite84 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 hours ago, VTCrunkler said: it just is shades of RW and the way he was screwed over at the end.. trade rumors? Yeah it was said they were trying to trade him this ofseason i think it was for a 2nd or 3rd they were lookimg for no one bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 45 minutes ago, RoddyWhite84 said: Yeah it was said they were trying to trade him this ofseason i think it was for a 2nd or 3rd they were lookimg for no one bit Sad face. I think we should keep him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcky_mtn_falcon Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 22 hours ago, VTCrunkler said: WASHINGTON REDSKINS: Mohamed Sanu, WR, Falcons. The 'Skins haven't had a legitimate WR1 since DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon shared duties a few seasons ago. Whether rookie Dwayne Haskins or veteran Case Keenum is under center, the team desperately needs a credible threat on the perimeter to complement a rugged running game spearheaded by running backs Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice. Imagine a big-bodied, hard-nosed pass catcher like the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Sanu coming onboard to give the 'Skins a dependable chain mover to anchor the passing game. Sanu is coming off his most productive NFL season yet, yardage-wise (838), but with Calvin Ridley securing 10 touchdown catches as a rookie (plus 821 receiving yards) alongside Julio Jones, might Atlanta be tempted to move Sanu for additional draft capital? This was not a legitimate trade idea, it was a football writers wet dream of a trade he hoped would happen. I did a search and found that Michael Lombardi said we explored a trade before the draft and we were looking for a 3rd but we backed out. Again it's Lombardi so take it with a grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoddyWhite84 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 On 7/2/2019 at 2:53 PM, VTCrunkler said: Sad face. I think we should keep him Ditto VTCrunkler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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