Why am I so damn optimistic?

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(09-18-2021, 05:04 PM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't fully agree with that.
I think a TE in this offense can get 70+ targets. Sample+Uzomah+Carter got 71 total last year.
In TB's offense, Gronk got 77 targets and had 45 receptions for 623 yards, which was 10th in the league.

If the primary TE can stay healthy in this offense, I think he can get enough targets to warrant a Top 10-12 in the league if he is good enough to get production off ~70 targets like Gronk did.

70 targets, in a 16 game season would put him around 15th. If you take that spot for receptions and yards you're looking at...

70 tar, 48 rec, 558 yds, 5 tds

2018, CJ was 64/43/439/3

I think he can surpass that easily with Burrow throwing. Even with the weapons at WR.

As silly as it is to extrapolate from 2 games, projected last year he was on pace for 88/64/696/8. Those are top 5 numbers.