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(02-01-2024, 04:50 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: WE have a TOP tier QB right he should be able to Elevate any WR we bring in.

And arguably he has.

Uzomah, Hurst, and even Hudson did relatively well in Burrow's offense despite being ~4th in targets.
UDFA Trenton Irwin has put up 547 yards and 5 TDs on just 55 targets the past two years. Higgins has typically had around 110 targets both seasons he played the whole year, which is about double what Irwin put up these past two years combined. If we double Irwin's production to reflect double the targets, he'd potentially be between 1000-1100 yards and around 10 TDs. He possibly could be the option at WR2 this year.
While Iosivas didn't have good YPR this past year, he did have 4 TDs on just 25 targets.

While we may not see a 1000+ yard guy replace Higgins, I'm pretty confident they could easily find someone in the 700-900 yard range who also can get 5+ TDs a season.

Increase the targets to the slot and/or TE as well to reduce the need for a stud outside WR.