Tyler Boyd ??

[Benton]

(05-15-2017, 12:32 PM)Whatever Wrote: Green had 7 catches for 2 TD's and 5 1st downs on those targets.  So, every time he caught the ball in the red zone, he either scored or extended the drive.  He also doubled Boyd's TD output.

Boyd had 5 catches, 1TD, and 2 1st downs.  Those are terrible numbers.  His lack of red zone production and inability to step up his production significantly after AJ went down are strong indicators of a guy who was reliant on the deep outside threat of Green, and to a lesser extent LaFell, to open up space for him to work because he couldn't create space for himself consistently.  He deserves credit for finding soft spots in zones and making catches, but that's the definition of a possession WR.

Eh, I'm not getting it. They both had 10 redzone targets last season, and AJ's numbers were only slightly better. Two more catches, one more TD. I can't speak on the 1st downs because that can be dependent on the situation. I don't see how anyone can say two more catches and on more TD are "terrible numbers" when tempered with the fact that AJ is a top receiver and Boyd was a rookie. 

I thought Boyd had a solid rookie season, and could've had a better one if we'd been on the same page on offense.