Boyd had 2x the receptions, and was a much more efficient receiver as well (balls caught pct balls thrown to him), why do you think the obj of today is a way better player?
NoIs this gonna be a yes or no question?
That's fair...
Big guys that win contested balls do have value... But you have to keep in mind that if your bread and butter is contested catches, it implies you're not getting open alot.. Common sense.
Big arms with accuracy problems benifit from these guys alot. For obvious reasons...
Obj averaged more yards of separation per route run which is the type of receiver we are looking for, he's a much better fit for the offense we run. Also Boyd had 100 more yards last year on 34 more targets than odell. He averaged 6.8 yards per target and odell averaged 8.83 yards per target last year. Odell also had 1 more TD on 34 less targets. Fair to say odell made a much bigger impact on his targets than Boyd did.Boyd had 2x the receptions, and was a much more efficient receiver as well (balls caught pct balls thrown to him), why do you think the obj of today is a way better player?
Also, He got signed sooner and paid more, two more indications of which player has more valueObj averaged more yards of separation per route run which is the type of receiver we are looking for, he's a much better fit for the offense we run. Also Boyd had 100 more yards last year on 34 more targets than odell. He averaged 6.8 yards per target and odell averaged 8.83 yards per target last year. Odell also had 1 more TD on 34 less targets. Fair to say odell made a much bigger impact on his targets than Boyd did.
OBJ only had one drop the entire yearBoyd had 2x the receptions, and was a much more efficient receiver as well (balls caught pct balls thrown to him), why do you think the obj of today is a way better player?
thanks. i didn't mean drops i meant catches as a % of balls thrown to him. i think obj had 35 catches, but something like 70 balls thrown to him, if i remember correctly. that seems very inefficient. i could be remembering incorrectly though. the offset as another poster pointed out is that OBJ yards per catch were a fair bit higher than boyd's.OBJ only had one drop the entire year
If those stats are correct, all while the receiver having 1 drop, it appears the inefficiency is coming from the QB, no?thanks. i didn't mean drops i meant catches as a % of balls thrown to him. i think obj had 35 catches, but something like 70 balls thrown to him, if i remember correctly. that seems very inefficient. i could be remembering incorrectly though. the offset as another poster pointed out is that OBJ yards per catch were a fair bit higher than boyd's.
could be. hard to know in my view. could look at the same ratios for other ravens WRs for starters i guess. then the question is also how the ravens were using him. also did the ravens not want to continue w OBJ, or did OBJ not want to be there because he thinks lamar is a mediocre thrower that didn't make him look great? i have no idea. end of day my guess is the dolphins think OBJ was poorly utilized in baltimore, and they felt he still has something and will be a better and more productive fit in our offense. we will get to find out, hope they are right!If those stats are correct, all while the receiver having 1 drop, it appears the inefficiency is coming from the QB, no?
There are a few but likely not happening with this roster. We are loadedWR's are often drafted late and still able to make the team and contribute. It is probably the one position where high-end talent can be found late. For example, Stefon Diggs was a 5th rounder, and Gabe Davis was a 4th. There are many others. More than I care to take the time to list.