PFF Bengals FA Grade

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(04-14-2022, 10:30 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: I just read a pff article before the 2021 season and it said he’s one of the most sure handed tight ends in the league with only 3 drops in 150 targets

https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-pff-tight-end-rankings-2021-nfl-season

Number 27

Aside from his drops in 2020, I don't believe he's had any. At least according to pro football reference.

This is less about him being sure-handed though, and more about his ability to get yards.

In college, his average YPR was 12.8.
In the NFL, his average YPR is 10.4.

He's just not in the same caliber as guys like Andrews (13.2 NFL), Pitts (15.1), or even OJ Howard (14.6).

He's going to be a steady, reliable guy who will get solid production, but to think he's going to magically ascend into the upper echelon of receiving TEs all because he's with the Bengals now is just wishful thinking. There's always a chance it happens, but it's a low probability.