This is the point of my original post. He CAN get separation and run very good routes. He CAN get deep and push defenses back to cover the 15-30 yard pass. We’ve barely tried to let him show it.
I can recall 3 great intermediate-deep routes that led to 3 huge plays for us this season. One of which was a game winner. It would’ve been nice to see more of them early on, but Brady was too busy calling WR screens and Josh was too busy bailing from the pocket prematurely.
to answer your question, he can help move the chains. He could also help keep defenses honest if we took some shots with him. But we don’t.