03-01-2020, 07:19 PM
(03-01-2020, 06:55 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: If AJ Green catches 70 passes for 1,200 yards, and scores 12 TDs, that would be fantastic. There's no need to key him on every drop back, forcing the ball to him repeatedly just sets him up for injury. I'm not saying don't throw to him, just use him more efficiently and effectively, by incorporating the rest of the weapons into the offense. Just his presence on the field creates mismatch opportunities for other receivers, on every play.
His YPR would have to go way up to hit those numbers. He's been a pretty consistant 15 YPC guy. 70 catches will most likely fall in line with his career average, which would put you at 1k and change.
At 23 he caught 65 balls for 1057, at 26 he caught 69 for 1047, at 28 he caught 66 for 984 and at 29 he caught 75 for 1078.
12 TDs would also be a career high. He caught 11 on 97 catches, 11 on 98 catches, and 10 on 86.
So you would need to see career highs both in YPR and TD's to achieve that. And at age 32, playing with a rookie QB, on a team coming off a last place finish.
The only way he sees those numbers, and proves to be worth his contract, is through heavy usage.
I mean if you guys want him, then more power to you. I think it's a terrible investment in a rebuilding year, for an aging, often injured player. I hope I'm wrong and you're right. But for that to happen we need to see AJ Green numbers from 2015.
