04-23-2017, 06:24 PM
(04-22-2017, 06:09 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I normally hate the guy who says "if you take away..." when trying to make a statistical point, but I am going to be that guy anyway.
CJ Uzomah 2016:
25 catches / 234 yards (9.4 AVG) / 1 TD
That 9.4 isn't so great, and then when you look at the fact that 1 catch of his was 54 yards and it was in the first game of the year. So his other 24 catches went for 180 yards, or 7.5 yards per catch. That's not even decent receiving RB territory. I don't trust his routes, and I don't trust his hands (even if they say he only had "one" drop).
Well I hate to be one of those guys that say "but it happened", but I'll do it anyway. The 54 yarder happened.
Some have been getting all in their feelings about Gresh being gone. Gresh's career average? 9.7 yards per catch. I'm not saying that's great or anything, but we're talking about a 2nd year project TE compared to a 1st round pick that started many seasons for us.
It kills me when fans talk about routes btw. We don't know what the routes are, how shallow or deep they're supposed to be, or when they should make their cuts. Tbh, only coaches know that. All we can do is guess. CJ's hands are probably worse than the drop numbers indicate, but also better than some on here say. I wouldn't say they're a plus, but we're talking about a backup. I like his athleticism. That's what made that 54 yard catch happen.
I get not being sold on him though.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
