Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson met with wide receiver Mohamed Sanu in the days following news fellow wideout Marvin Jones will be out until October due to injury.
His message, via ESPN, was short and sweet: "Let's go."
According to Jackson, Sanu could be the best receiver on the team.
"I get surprised where people reacted after I made the statement I wanted Marvin to surpass A.J. (Green) a while ago, but it's because they all need to compete," Jackson said. "I wanted Sanu to surpass Marvin, too."
Sanu will move out of the slot and spend more time lining up on the outside in Jones's absence.
"He's been all over the place - outside, inside, moving around - and he's really done a good job for us," quarterback Andy Dalton said.
At the start of the offseason, Sanu told Jackson he wanted to return to camp a different player. Jackson believes "he's done that."
"It's just the consistency of production in the way he plays," Jackson said. "He plays like a true starter. Not that he didn't a year ago. I just know what I expect our guys to do, and see just what he's done. He blocks, he catches, he runs, he can do it all. We'll try to use some of his vast skills and let him showcase his talents and abilities this year."
