Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys?

SmashMouth · 06-13-2023, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Washington more productive than Tre'Quan? You sure about that, Smash? Both came into the league in 2018. Both have been in the league for five full seasons.

Player 1: 114 catches, 1629 yards, 52.1% catch rate, 11 TD's

Player 2: 131 catches, 1764 yards, 66.8% catch rate, 18 TD's

By the way, Washington is player 1 and Tre'Quan is player 2.

I'm not lobbying for Tre'Quan to make the team, but he's not as horrible as some people think.

Point taken ... there's a reason Washington is yet trying to make another team. Both catch rates suck, IMHO. You have one main job as a WR.... catch the dang ball.

AsylumGuido · 06-13-2023, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Point taken ... there's a reason Washington is yet trying to make another team. Both catch rates suck, IMHO. You have one main job as a WR.... catch the dang ball.

Actually, 66% is right around league average. In Michael Thomas' record breaking year (2019) he had a catch rate of 81%. Only five other receivers in the entire NFL with a decent number of targets (85 or more) finished at 70% or better that season.

It may come as a surprise, but last season Tre'Quan had the 3rd highest catch rate (70.4%) on the Saints team for all players with 25 or more targets. Only Kamara and Shaheed had higher. Chris Olave's catch rate was 60.5%. Juwan Johnson was 64.6%.

AsylumGuido · 06-13-2023, 06:03 PM

K Major · 06-13-2023, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Point taken ... there's a reason Washington is yet trying to make another team. Both catch rates suck, IMHO. You have one main job as a WR.... catch the dang ball.

Not in New Orleans though.

They value blockzilla

rezburna · 06-13-2023, 07:57 PM

Thomas
Olave
Shaheed
Edwards
Perry
Washington

If it were up to me.

BakoSaint · 06-13-2023, 08:56 PM

I don’t think Michael Thomas is one of our top 3 receivers. It would be ideal if he broke the top 3 but to do that he would need to stay healthy at least half the season. So my answer is Michael Thomas. To
Do that Michael will need to do what Trequan Smith does well, return from injuries mid season.

Boston Saint · 06-13-2023, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I don’t think Michael Thomas is one of our top 3 receivers. It would be ideal if he broke the top 3 but to do that he would need to stay healthy at least half the season. So my answer is Michael Thomas. To
Do that Michael will need to do what Trequan Smith does well, return from injuries mid season.

Hardly a surprising choice from you bako.

AsylumGuido · 06-13-2023, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Hardly a surprising choice from you bako.

You know what they say ...

rezburna · 06-13-2023, 10:26 PM

We need a thumbs down button.

SmashMouth · 06-14-2023, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

We need a thumbs down button.

I've been asking for years also. Maybe on the new revision , hopefully soon.

06-13-2023, 02:54 PM	#11
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Washington more productive than Tre'Quan? You sure about that, Smash? Both came into the league in 2018. Both have been in the league for five full seasons. Player 1: 114 catches, 1629 yards, 52.1% catch rate, 11 TD's Player 2: 131 catches, 1764 yards, 66.8% catch rate, 18 TD's By the way, Washington is player 1 and Tre'Quan is player 2. I'm not lobbying for Tre'Quan to make the team, but he's not as horrible as some people think. Point taken ... there's a reason Washington is yet trying to make another team. Both catch rates suck, IMHO. You have one main job as a WR.... catch the dang ball. K Major likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys? Originally Posted by SmashMouth Point taken ... there's a reason Washington is yet trying to make another team. Both catch rates suck, IMHO. You have one main job as a WR.... catch the dang ball. Actually, 66% is right around league average. In Michael Thomas' record breaking year (2019) he had a catch rate of 81%. Only five other receivers in the entire NFL with a decent number of targets (85 or more) finished at 70% or better that season. It may come as a surprise, but last season Tre'Quan had the 3rd highest catch rate (70.4%) on the Saints team for all players with 25 or more targets. Only Kamara and Shaheed had higher. Chris Olave's catch rate was 60.5%. Juwan Johnson was 64.6%.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys? Originally Posted by SmashMouth Point taken ... there's a reason Washington is yet trying to make another team. Both catch rates suck, IMHO. You have one main job as a WR.... catch the dang ball. Not in New Orleans though. They value blockzilla SmashMouth likes this.

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Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys? Originally Posted by BakoSaint I don’t think Michael Thomas is one of our top 3 receivers. It would be ideal if he broke the top 3 but to do that he would need to stay healthy at least half the season. So my answer is Michael Thomas. To Do that Michael will need to do what Trequan Smith does well, return from injuries mid season. Hardly a surprising choice from you bako.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys? Originally Posted by Boston Saint Hardly a surprising choice from you bako. You know what they say ...

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Who is the “ideal” candidate to win the WR battle behind the Top 3 guys? Originally Posted by rezburna We need a thumbs down button. I've been asking for years also. Maybe on the new revision , hopefully soon. rezburna likes this.