12-21-2021, 03:43 PM
(12-21-2021, 08:50 AM)Big_Ern Wrote: Is said bust drawing constant double teams and freeing up other options?
I didn't call him a bust, and no, apparently he isn't.
(12-21-2021, 01:01 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Don't rookies usually hit "the" wall? Like NFL seasons are longer than college and thus they hit a point where their production kind of drops because of the rookie wall?
Also, let's not forget that in addition to that, Chase didn't play football for over a year before this season. Couple that with defenses double teaming him and whatnot and I don't think it's THAT surprising he's gone from ROtY to just 'average rookie WR'. I mean, hopefully, he overcomes all those on our Super Bowl run this year, but, like you said, definitely not a bust.
It's possible its a combo of all these things, although probably not so much with the rookie wall, as this started happening after only 7 games. My guess is that teams figured out how to cover Chase (not necessarily just double coverage), and he's yet to adjust.
Tbh, I don't care if he's being doubled. He needs to beat double. Chad did. AJ did. It's part of being a top tier WR, which is what we should expect of the #4 overall pick. That said, he's young. This may take time.
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