Quote:Emmanuel Sanders had 44 catches in 3rd year. Pretty good for a young guy and he looked good while doing it.


Nelson 45 catches in 3rd year. Again, pretty good. Also a 2nd round pick and probably starts on one team for duration of career. Not similar to Skuta at all. Not a story about a guy who "came on late" like you are trying to say.


That is typical progression for most receivers. Nothing un-ordinary about it.


Sorry Romo became a star for Dallas in his 4th season. My point still stands. Year 3 vs year 4 is not a huge difference.


As for Bennett.. Ya I stand by what I already said; he has been contributing for every team he played for. He was a highly regarded talent in the draft, a physically gifted freak. Adequate production early for a TE2 and started many games in first 4 years at DAL, Productive full time starter for NYG in 5th, best years in CHI.

Your criticiism of Skuta was based on his starts, not his production. So you are trying to apply a double standard to the players mentioned who also had limited starts at the begining of their careers.

 

Skuta had over 30 tackles his third season, and for an OLB that plays at the LOS, that is significant production. So his production is actually comparable to the players I have mentioned.

 

The three year production increase is not a trait unique to receivers like you are trying to claim, it is a common trait for all positions outside of maybe RB.

 

BTW, the players I mentioned are just from the 2015 pro bowl. You expand the pool to all players in the NFL, not just pro bowl players, and the number of high quality players with limited starts early in their careers grows exponentially.

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