It’s too slow on here… but

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(06-12-2024, 09:33 AM)Bengalbug Wrote: This is interesting.  I think we need to see more than 700 yards from our “other receivers”.  

I’m thinking this group could be similar to a mix of guys from the 2005 bengals and the 2009-2011 group.  

2005 had Chad and TJ as Alphas.  So I think those two alpha types are obviously Chase and Higgins.

The rest of the group reminds me of some sort of combo of Henry, Caldwell, Simpson and Shipley.  

Those guys had seasons of:
31 for 422 and 6 (Henry RIP, 2005), Burton/yoshi?
52 for 600 and 3 (Shipley, 2010), Jones/irwin?
41 for 432 and 3 (Caldwell, 2009), Jones/irwin?
50 for 725 and 4 (Simpson, 2011), Burton/Yoshi?


Obviously I picked the best season from each of those guys, but if we can get two of those types of seasons (call it 80%) from the four guys, that would Be a great year. I also see similar skill sets.  We certainly won’t get all four to happen in one year, simply not enough to go around.  

The one that really could set us apart is if we could get a similar season to another guy from that 2009-2011 group in Jermaine Gresham. Across his first 5 seasons he averaged 56 for 544 and 5. Could Mike G give us more that type of season?

Note that I said 700+, which I consider the floor. I expect (way) more than 700 combined for them, but you have to account for things not always working out the way you expect.
Also, we don't know what the involvement of the TEs will be in the offense this year.
I would think (or hope) they will get more targets compared to the previous years, and thus the 3rd WR productivity will go down some.

It's also hard to say 700 is way too low by looking at previous years, as there have been some injuries to Chase and/or Higgins that have resulted in more opportunities.
You can't really predict injuries.
But collectively last year, Boyd+Irwin+Iosivas+Jones = 1163 yards. But Higgins missed 5 games, Chase 1.
The year prior, the guys other than Higgins and Chase had a combined 1093 yards. But Chase missed 5 games, Higgins 1.
In 2021, it was 994 yards. But Higgins missed 3 games.

If Higgins and Chase can be healthy the entire season (big if) and the TEs get more involved, I wouldn't be surprised to see 700-900 yards among the other WRs combined.