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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
The days of '**** it, Tyreek down there somewhere' were paying diminishing returns. Defenses had, by 2021, turned Hill into a possession receiver, at 11.2 yards per catch. Juju, for example, had a higher YPC by almost a full yard.
And in '22, we had more 'explosive plays', more yards, scored more TD's and were much more efficient all around.
So, 'despite our statistical production last year' is really saying 'despite actual evidence to the contrary'.
It would be GREAT to have a star WR, but it's not a wise investment to go BUY one, because no, statistically speaking, and with a full season's worth of evidence, this offense is more efficient AND explosive when it spreads the ball around. If you go BUY an elite WR, then you have to justify that cap number and the offense becomes more predictable, like Hill in 2021.
I'm all for drafting WR's high. I'm hopeful that Toney can stay healthy, because if he can, then we have a top end WR right there.
But I'm not for paying over 30 WR's that haven't finished a season since 2020.
Now, if Veach goes for it, alright, but that doesn't fit anything he's done at all for the last four years. He hasn't shelled out big money for anyone over 30.
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I’m not saying we need to just chuck the ball up. But what mahomes doesn’t have is a WR with a catch radius. Whether you’re back shouldering it, high point, fades or even just wrestling for position… so mahomes’ option 9 times out of 10 is to throw a perfect ball to a WR who’s wide open. The most glaring example is Mvs who has been really bad at adjusting to the ball.
Part of efficiency is being able to get rid of the ball quickly. that also goes a long way to keeping mahomes on his feet and helping the OL out. Other teams can throw quick sideline routes knowing their WR will find a way to make the play. We don’t have that. And that’s a big miss. Just because mahomes is capable of doing magic tricks in the pocket doesn’t mean it’s ideal. And it’s not something you want to sustain into his 30s. At some point you have to give him some WRs who can help him out before the pass is thrown.
Again, you can talk statistical production til we’re blue in the face. We are better in a lot of ways but we still have gaps. Now, does that mean Hopkins is the answer? I have no idea. Depends on health and compensation. But the idea that the right fit, right comp $20m option isn’t a huge help to our offense is nonsense.