10-11-2023, 01:17 PM
(10-11-2023, 12:55 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Guys like Kupp and Adams didn’t truly break out until they were in their mid-late twenties.
Chase is still currently the youngest WR on the team (let that sink in). We haven’t even begun to see him at his best yet.
It's less about age and more about reps. That's where the old rule-of-thumb for receivers comes in, where it takes three years for a receiver to showcase who they are. Kupp was drafted at 24 and Adams at 22, so of course by the time they broke out they were in their mid-twenties. One of the arguments for drafting Chase was his age, as by the time he started becoming comfortable in the NFL he would still likely be in his early 20's. You can get a productive player who stays productive longer, as their physical prime is in tune with their understanding of the game.
Chase will undoubtedly get better, but it's going to be more marginal improvements that make him more consistent. He's not far off from his peak but he will be able to stay at his peak for several years, which is the crazy part.
