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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
8.7 career yards per target.
Even in the year where he was REALLY a problem with his drops (2020) and had 7 against only 33 catches, he went for 11 yards/target with 6 scores, four of which were over 45 yards. 6 scores on 63 targets seems pretty damn good to me.
My point is exactly that - I don't care if he's a possession receiver. Would I like to have a guy that can run a 4.4 and never drops a ball? Sure - those cost about $17 million if you're lucky.
But if my choice is the guy that runs a 4.65 and will drop 5 balls over 100 targets and net 7 yards/target or a guy that runs a 4.40 and will drop 10 balls over 60 targets and net 9 yards/target while putting the defensive backfield in uncomfortable decision scenarios, I'm taking the latter 100% of the time.
It's not even a close question.
You want to get teams out of this goddamn Cover 2, the answer is NOT to play the slice. It's to put someone out there that can force that FS into making uncomfortable decisions.
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I think we disagree wholly on how to counter punch the 2 deep safety looks we’ve gotten from well prepared defenses.
The way to attack them is to attack the intermediate zones with guys that know how to find the soft spots with crisp routes and to run the damn ball. Things that FORCE them to play those safeties closer to the line as a setup for guys like Hill, Hardman and even Kelce to get their deep shots. We just didn’t have the Wars that Mahomes trusted to do that. Later in the year, he started trusting Pringle and Hardman more, but it was always lacking.
It’s why I am still disappointed we didn’t get a deal done with Robinson. He could have made this offense scary good right away in week one. I’m kinda wondering who can come right into this system and produce right away like that that’s left.