4th WR

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(09-12-2022, 03:07 PM)The D.O.Z. Wrote: I figure, with the semi-lack of pt Hurst has seen the past couple years (getting supplanted by Andrews, then Pitts) he’d be good to go with an increased snap count. Its not ideal, I know. But he was signed to catch passes, so let him catch passes. Way less wear n tear than constantly being the in-line TE. Use him like Geseki  in Miami. Sample is a proven blocker, so when we go 4wide or one of The Big 3 need a breather or are hurt for a game or two, Sample can slide into TE1 as the outlet while Hurst can be used all over the formation.
I just don’t see any of the guys on the street right now being the immediate help we need at that spot at the price its going to cost. Hindsight 20/20 but man, it would have been nice to sign OJH while he was here.

Gesecki has a career high of 72% of the snaps. 250-260 pound guys running routes need breathers.

I hate the use of hindsight 20/20, because that is meant to say it wasn't clear back then... it was very very clear that 3 PS WRs and Drew Sample as your backup pass catchers were always going to be a problem. 4 starting guys aren't going to all stay healthy all year. Drew Sample on the field is the same problem as the PS WRs but to a smaller degree. Defenses don't have to respect him at all and it leads to more doubling and cheating towards the actual decent players.

Chase had to play 100% of the offensive snaps because of a lack of viable options. That isn't sustainable either. He will need 10-15% of the snaps off in order to maintain his ability to go, but they had to keep him out there because otherwise you wouldbhave had Mike Thomas, Trent Taylor, and Stanley Morgan Jr as your 3 WRs on the field.