Avant's numbers took a big drop, despite being on a better team than the previous season, even with Maclin missing the season and Celek's numbers being down. Even though the number of passes for the team, as a whole was lower, Avant's reception totals dipped more than just the drop would indicate. The difference wasn't huge, but you're looking at him losing out on catches to Riley Cooper, not Maclin and Celek. At his age, you have to wonder if that's just a small aberration, a matter of a new QB finding a new binkie, or the first year of his decline.
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