10-25-2021, 01:22 PM
I don't want to be smug about it, but there were a ton of reports after the draft and all the way through the pre-season that the Miami Dolphins preferred Jaylen Waddle over Chase and, even if Chase were available at 6, they would have taken Waddle. The reasons they gave were Waddle is more electric, faster and is a deep threat who can create separation at will and yards after the catch.
7 games in, Waddle does lead rookies in receptions at 44. But he only has 384 yards. That is 8.7 yards per catch. Only 2 rookie receivers have a lower yards per catch than Waddle (the other rookies with a lower ypc are running backs, which is to be expected that they'd have low ypc rates as they are often check downs).
Chase leads the NFL (not just rookies) with 21.5 yards per catch. DJ Chark technically has the lead at 22 ypc, but he only has 7 receptions on the season, as he went down with an injury against us.
Who is the better deep threat and YAC producer again, Miami?
7 games in, Waddle does lead rookies in receptions at 44. But he only has 384 yards. That is 8.7 yards per catch. Only 2 rookie receivers have a lower yards per catch than Waddle (the other rookies with a lower ypc are running backs, which is to be expected that they'd have low ypc rates as they are often check downs).
Chase leads the NFL (not just rookies) with 21.5 yards per catch. DJ Chark technically has the lead at 22 ypc, but he only has 7 receptions on the season, as he went down with an injury against us.
Who is the better deep threat and YAC producer again, Miami?
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