04-27-2022, 10:54 AM
(04-27-2022, 10:01 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Thanks for making my point. Wallers numbers will probably go down with the Bengals because he won't be targeted downfield as much.
He was the #2 target for the Raiders last year. He would be #4 for the Bengals.
Boyd, Higgins, and Chase are all better receivers than Waller. No way would I want to take any targets away from those three for Waller.
Waller has a career YPT of 8.3 compared to 8.0 for Boyd. He's a more productive receiver.than Boyd.
I'm not going to give a 1st for the guy, but Waller presents a potential matchup that can be exploited. If the D has a really good nickel CB, but their LB's suck in coverage, I'm good with Waller taking targets away from Boyd. It's already tough for a defense to stop Chase, Tee, and Boyd. Throw Waller in there and it becomes next to impossible. Plus he would also give you another quality target if there's an injury. I'm more worried about Burrow's pass efficiency than I am individual receivers' target volume.
It's not a bad idea. It's just that the proposed cost is too high.
