Mohamed Sanu is a big wide receiver and Falcons coach Dan Quinn wanted him to play like it. So in his second exhibition game with the Falcons, Sanu showed how he might cause problems as another imposing wide receiver to complement Julio Jones.
Sanu had three catches for 45 yards against the Browns Thursday night and about 13 of them came after hapless defensive backs made contact.
“Quinn told me to come out and play physical and play tough out there, so that’s what I did,” Sanu said.
The Browns can attest to it. Each time Sanu caught one of Matt Ryan’s passes he seemed to be looking for defenders to take on and push aside.