02-05-2023, 08:53 PM
(02-05-2023, 07:50 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: It’s not really “off base” at all.
Ja'Marr Chase joins HOF Randy Moss as the only players in NFL history to have 3,000+ receiving yards & 25+ receiving TD in their first 2 seasons (including playoffs). pic.twitter.com/IOnKJZjRDB
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Jefferson is obviously a terrific WR, and probably WR1 in the league right now, but to me the biggest difference is Chase finds the end zone more. A lot more. Jefferson is the better route runner, but Chase so often just makes plays out of nothing (which has little to do with the QB).
Jefferson also saw a ridiculous amount of targets this season (184). For comparison - Chase saw 128 last year when he played a full season (134 this season in 12 games). Something tells me if Chase was seeing that many targets he’d be putting up triple crown numbers (something JJ didn’t do because of his TD’s).
And Chase is a wide receiver in a strong safety's body or a linebacker's body as far as strength and I would never ever give up that chemistry that he has with Joe.
