Pitts in, Parsons out

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(02-01-2021, 02:08 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Worth noting that despite 2020 being a partial season for a lot of teams...

In 2005, there were only 7 QBs in college who threw for 3,500+ yards, and 2 that threw for 4,000+ yards.
In 2020 there were 5 QBs who threw for 3,500+ yards, and 2 that threw for 4,000+ yards.
(17 who threw for 3,500+, 4 who threw for 4,000+, and 2 who threw for 5,000+ in 2019 for a full season reference.)

In 2005 there were only 5 QBs who threw for 30+ TDs, 0 for 40+ TDs.
In 2020 there were 6 QBs who threw for 30+ TDs, 2 for 40+ TDs.

In 2005 there was only 1 QB who had 70%+ completion rate.
In 2020 there were 8 QBs who had 70%+ completion rate.  

Eras aren't exactly same. It's why I keep wishing for a football version of ERA+/OPS+ so we can directly compare players from different eras without having to keep in mind the statistical differences in norms.

True, but you can also say an elite pass-catching TE is more important now than it was back in the early 2000's.
So therefore, it should be more realistic for a TE to go in the Top 10 now compared to back then.

I think Pitts absolutely should be in the same discussion as Chase, Smith, and Waddle. The order should just come down to what your team's depth chart looks like and what offensive scheme you are trying to run.

EDIT - Compare Pitts's final college season to Eric Ebron and TJ Hockenson, the other two TEs who have gone in the Top 10 but have come in this "era."
Ebron 2013 (13 games) - 62 rec, 973 yards, 3 TDs
Hockenson 2018 (13 games) - 49 rec, 760 yards, 6 TDs

If they were in the same draft class with Pitts, I'd take Pitts over both.