(04-30-2024, 02:10 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(04-30-2024, 11:35 AM)Cleatwood Wrote: What exactly is being cherry picked?

Was he not 67 out of 68 in drop%?

He had 1 good year in his career and it was 2022. 7 of his 8 career seasons were average or worse. He is what he is. He's just a guy and I think his production will be replaced in this offense by an UDFA.

I'll spell out for you why it's a cherry picked number

21 drop rate 1.9%
22 drop rate 10%
23 drop rate 2.9%

Whatever - he's gone now and we have new blood starting and new blood to develop as depth.
Protection was a bigger issue for this passing game than the receiving corps.
We'll be fine if the line plays better.

He wasn't just a guy in 2022 - he was clutch in big moments for our offense and we don't make the post season that year or win the game vs LAC without him. And that is despite his drop rate.

He's a good patch job pick up for a team that faces a lot of zone coverage in their division needing a Z receiver IMO.

So nothing is actually cherry picked lol It seems like you're the one cherry picking the drop rate % and ignoring the rest.

And no one has ever denied his importance in 2022. He was good and I've stated that many times. I've also agreed that they don't make the playoffs or win a playoff game without him. Chiefs don't win their first SB without Sammy Watkins. Average players can have above average games.

The stats and film backup my claims that he's been an average (or below average) wide receiver pretty much his entire career. 11 million dollars with a WR4 is bad practice.

I'm good moving on as well. On to BTJ and Cephus.

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