Tee Higgins…. Steelers have Interest

[Bengalbug]

(04-19-2024, 09:21 AM)Whatever Wrote: The 40 is typically used as a measure due to the fact that players are almost never running 60+ yards in a relatively straight line to pick up that kind of speed.  Almost all players are still accelerating when they hit that 40 yard mark.  It doesn't really help a receiver as a deep threat unless you've got a freak QB who can throw an accurate ball 60-70 yards down field.  

Beyond that, we have statistical proof that Tee isn't a deep threat.  He averages just over 2 40+ yard catches a season, which is bad for a starting WR in the NFL.  Plus, watching the games, all his catches of this nature are either busted coverages(like your Steelers clip or the Colts clip) or the QB squeezing it into him while he's got defenders draped all over him.  So, we don't need to theorycraft about 40 times and mph.  We know for a fact he isn't because of years of poor results in that area.

The bengals have not thrown deep the last two years. Jamar Chase has 7 such catches (40+ yards) over the last two year compared to Tees 5.

Jamar has 27 catches of 20 plus yards? Tee has 22 catches of 20 plus yards.

Not a huge deviation