Tee Higgins

[Murdock2420]

(08-05-2020, 07:29 PM)Whatever Wrote: Last year, Boyd ranked 7th in the league in Targets.  Tate was tied for 66th and Erickson tied for 68th.  Ross was 107th.  Boyd was 25th in receiving yards.  Tate was 72nd.  Erickson was 79th.  Ross was 84th.  

Could Ross have been more productive if he eliminated the drops and gaffes?  Likely.  However, he was more productive with his targets than any other WR on the team.  He was literally the only WR we had who's yardage ranking was higher than his target volume.  There wasn't a WR on this team last year that was really that great.  I don't really get continuing to pick at the guy who was most productive with his targets while giving a pass to guys with greater, but less obvious, failures.

At the end of the day, all these guys should have to prove themselves and earn their spots in TC, no exceptions.  We  need a lot more out of that position group than we got last year.  There's a lot of guys in that group that need to play better and prove they can stay healthy.

Boyd -  2nd round pick

Tate - 7th round pick

Erickson - Undrafted

Ross - 1st round 

So he out performed a 7th rounder and an UDFA?? I would not say Ross outperformed Boyd in any world. 

The issue is, he is a 1st round pick, not a 7th or UDFA. If he had the same numbers as a 4th or 5th round pick, no complaints but you can not perform this poorly as the number 9 pick (right before Patrick Mahomes) and not catch a ton of heat.

A first round pick is expected to contribute and in a big way. It's why everyone gave Ced so much flack, and Billy Price.