How good can Tee Higgins be?

[Nicomo Cosca]

(04-13-2021, 11:02 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Everytime a receiver has to slow down for an underthrown pass it makes his seperation number look bad.

Every intentional "back shoulder" throw will have low separation.

And, finally, if you look at all the downfield receivers there is really not much correlation between separation numbers and production.  Justin Jefferson has the same separation number as Higgins but I guarantee you Viking fans aren't arguing abour his ability to be an effective #1 WR.

So basically, like anything else, there are several variables and it’s not an end all be all stat. Still doesn’t make it a “joke.” Every team in the league looks at this stuff, so it obviously has value.

And ofc Minnesota fans view Jefferson as a true #1. He was part of the best college offense of all time, was a highly touted 1st round pick (who should have went even higher had he not been wrongly labeled as just a slot guy), and he put up 1400 yards as a rookie and broke franchise records held by Randy Moss.