11-14-2022, 12:14 AM
(11-09-2022, 02:04 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I would be careful with a Hurst extension. His yards per catch since he came into the league...
12.5
11.6
10.2
8.5
8.0
Both his yards before catch and yards after catch have both dropped every year in the league. He will be in his age 30 season in 2023.
The Bengals need to find a more long-term solution at TE.
What is his average separation? Auden Tate was also very good at contested catches, because he didn't get enough separation to get uncontested ones.
The drop is because of the cover two problem we had more than a hurst problem. Chase and Higgins both dropped in yards per catch this year Boyd is the only one to improve this year again because of cover two and the center of the field being more wide open. We are not throwing to Hurst much downfield it's the routes not the player.
If we do extend him, it should be a short one- or two-year deal just because of his age.
He has punished a few guys with his blocks he has a mean gritty side to him. Or at least I want to prove myself so he hits guys hard on blocks maybe as a message to the group saying he can't block.
Great hands as well WR type catching hands.
