11-16-2020, 02:35 PM
(11-16-2020, 02:10 PM)Whatever Wrote: Seriously, the guy's yards/target is on par with guys like Austin Hooper and Zach Ertz.
Who are both having career low years in that statistic. I just wanted to make that clarification, before people start thinking that Sample's targets mimiq that of what usually thinks when they hear Hooper and Ertz.
Austin Hopper is one of the most disappointing free agents signings of 2020. He's gone from an elite Tight End to afterthought in the Browns system. His first four years in Atl, his average target was over 8 YPT.
Some might scoff at a 2 yard difference, but it's bigger than what you would think. You catch a target at 8 yards, and turn around and you got a first down. He was also doing it at a much higher usage, with varying routes, as he had 70+ catches the last two seasons. He had longs of 44, 88, 36, 35, and 36 in each season.
Ertz's role has completely changed as he's aged, and since they brought in Dallas Goedert. His average taget was over 7.5 yards through his first 6 years. He's also had longs in each year of 38, 35, 60, 30, 53, 34.
