Kyle Pitts and Ja'Marr Chase

[*ochocincos*]

(12-27-2021, 02:19 PM)Au165 Wrote: I’m going to mention this just because it shows how special Pitts really was, although Chase was a good pick and it was moot anyways. Pitts hit 101 targets on the year so far, which is 3rd most of any rookie TE ever. He is 2nd all time in yardage by a rookie TE. He really was a generational prospect at the position, but again we got one of those ourselves it seems so it all worked out.

I expected him to have more TDs, but I think he can get them if they target him more near the goal line.
It's damn impressive that he has 64 rec for 949 yards.
That's a higher YPC than Andrews and Kelce.
He's 21st among all players in receiving yards, which shows he can be the equivalent of a WR1.
I think Pitts and Chase both are who we expected them to be - Chase would be someone likely in the Top 10 and pushing for Top 5, Pitts would be likely among the Top 5 at TE and would push for pretty high production.

[*ochocincos*]

One other thing to point out is how much better both Pitts and Chase have been over their draft peers.

1st & 2nd round WRs and TEs:
Chase - 1163 yards, 10 TDs
Pitts - 949 yards, 1 TD
Waddle - 941 yards, 5 TDs
Smith - 821 yards, 5 TDs
Toney - 420 yards, 0 TDs
Bateman - 435 yards, 1 TD
Eli Moore - 538 yards, 5 TDs
Rondale Moore - 435 yards, 1 TD
Freiermuth - 422 yards, 7 TDs
Eskridge - 57 yards, 1 TD
Atwell - 54 yards, 0 TDs
Marshall - 122 yards, 0 TDs

Only Chase, Waddle, Smith, and Pitts are playing like top receiving options.
Pitts just needs to get into the endzone more, but otherwise he's right up there with the top 3 WRs that were drafted.

[Au165]

(12-29-2021, 06:15 PM)ochocincos Wrote: One other thing to point out is how much better both Pitts and Chase have been over their draft peers.

1st & 2nd round WRs and TEs:
Chase - 1163 yards, 10 TDs
Pitts - 949 yards, 1 TD
Waddle - 941 yards, 5 TDs
Smith - 821 yards, 5 TDs
Toney - 420 yards, 0 TDs
Bateman - 435 yards, 1 TD
Eli Moore - 538 yards, 5 TDs
Rondale Moore - 435 yards, 1 TD
Freiermuth - 422 yards, 7 TDs
Eskridge - 57 yards, 1 TD
Atwell - 54 yards, 0 TDs
Marshall - 122 yards, 0 TDs

Only Chase, Waddle, Smith, and Pitts are playing like top receiving options.
Pitts just needs to get into the endzone more, but otherwise he's right up there with the top 3 WRs that were drafted.

Toney is actually electric and I think ends up a really good receiver. Some injury bad luck and a dysfunctional team derailed him a bit this year but he could be special.

[*ochocincos*]

Chase and Pitts both out here hitting big milestones.

Pitts is the first rookie TE to surpass 1000 yards since Ditka in 1961 (who is the only other to hit 1000 yards).
Only 58 yards behind Ditka for the rookie TE record.
He still has one game to go, so he has a chance to pass, but Ditka accomplished his record with just 14 games.

Chase obviously just set the rookie record for receiving yards, passing Justin Jefferson from last year.

Both these guys have really stamped themselves as some of the best rookies ever.

[Stewy]

(01-03-2022, 03:30 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Chase and Pitts both out here hitting big milestones.

Pitts is the first rookie TE to surpass 1000 yards since Ditka in 1961 (who is the only other to hit 1000 yards).
Only 58 yards behind Ditka for the rookie TE record.
He still has one game to go, so he has a chance to pass, but Ditka accomplished his record with just 14 games.

Chase obviously just set the rookie record for receiving yards, passing Justin Jefferson from last year.

Both these guys have really stamped themselves as some of the best rookies ever.

Both are and will be special, yes.