Maine-iac

If you take the top ten WR's in targeted air yards for 2023 (Davis was 4th) and look at completion percentage Davis was 5th out of those top ten. He was actually ahead of DK Metcalf for catch percentage at 55.56 and just behind Mike Evans who was at 58.09. Most WR's averaging 14 plus yards for ADOT have a catch percentage from the mid 50s to low 60s. His drop percentage for 2023 was actually the lowest of his career for us and he had zero drops for the Jags last year but also his lowest ADOT as well.

Davis was hurt and Sherfield ended up starting in our playoff game vs KC

He does run hot and cold but given how close the last two Chiefs playoff encounters have been I have to wonder if someone as seemingly inconsequential as Davis might have made a difference if he was on the field. He's a deep threat WR. A guy you throw to when they are trying to stop the run or short passing game. We were trying to throw him the ball 90 times a year when we had no run or short passing game to speak of. I'd rather have him as a back up than Sherfield or some of the other dubs we've had.

Gabe gets a bad rap because everyone wanted him to be AJ Brown when in reality he's Mack Hollins if you threw at him 90 times a season and no one throws at Hollins 90 times a season so Hollins still looks like a hero.

Shakir is our starter in the slot. Shakir goes in motion and ends up outside sometimes. In this offense he's not going to replace a 6'2" 220lb X WR outside but he could take snaps out there. He's roughly the same size as Diggs was but almost all his snaps are slot for us. Moore will most likely do Shakir things and it's good to have him we need that.

Moore is not an X WR my guess is he's going to play slot.

It is true (not sure of the percentage) that Allen would force a lot of throws to Gabe and according to PFR he had about 6 picks a year throwing to Davis. The difference now would be that we are more focused on taking the profit most plays and moving the chains. Allen didn't have that option for several years after Beasley left. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviGa01.htm#all_adv_receiving_and_rushing

They drafted Bech and Thornton and already have Meyers on the roster. Not saying they wouldn't take a swing on Davis but considering they have Bowers at TE they have pass catchers on the roster now. I personally think Davis would be better suited here now then when the offense was so WR centric. Our outside pass catchers really are there to block and win outside when teams come out of shell coverage. Given that injuries happen I could see him being the next guy up after Palmer and Coleman. Shakir, Kincaid, and the RB's would get the bulk of the targets and Davis (if he's out there) would get the posts, sails, and deep shots.

Dunning Kruger effect ........ I'm not an NFL GM but I must be smarter than one. Just ask me I'll tell you.

Which is why we then send Cook or Johnson down the sideline for a big pass because teams are trying to clog up the middle and it was very successful. We got roughly 70 catches, 700 yards, and 6 or 7 TD's receiving from our backs. If we could get Keon to even a Gabe Davis level with his route running it will punish teams who try to switch to single high or cover zero along with our myriad of RB pass catching options. The thing we don't have a counter for is Shakir getting hurt. I'd like to see a Shakir understudy that looks like he could effectively sub in and play slot.

Love it.

But are they "speedsters"?

So we put up points more points last year without Diggs than we did in every year he was here except for one? We also had more 20 yard passing plays than every year but one and more 40 yard passing plays than every year but one. We had less turnovers in more games and less sacks in more games. What is it that we can't do without better WR's?

The results were devastating. Record number of points. Less sacks, less turnovers, more TD's on offense. Clearly we've learned nothing from it.

Tied for 6th in 20 yard passes and 5th in 40 yard passes. Guess not every pass was a 4 yard out to Kincaid.