Started By
Message

A look at the year 2 receivers

Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:43 pm
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
30083 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:43 pm
Lets take a look at the 1st 3 round guys and how they've been this year. Definitely one of the better WR drafts in recent years. Too bad we didn't double dip...


4th: Sammy Watkins: 6 games, 22 receptions, 329 yards (54.8 YPG), 15.0 AVG, 3 TDs
- Last year: 16 games, 65 receptions, 982 yards (61.4 YPG), 15.1 AVG, 6 TDs, 1 FumL

7th: Mike Evans: 8 games, 40 receptions, 662 yards (82.75 YPG), 16.6 AVG, 1 TD, 1 FumL
- Last year: 15 games, 68 receptions, 1051 yards (70.1 YPG), 15.5 AVG, 12 TDs

12th: Odell Beckham Jr: 10 games, 63 receptions, 863 (86.3 YPG), 13.7 AVG, 8 TDs
- Last year: 12 games, 91 receptions, 1305 yards (108.75 YPG), 14.3 AVG, 12 TDs 

20th: Brandin Cooks: 10 games, 50 receptions, 701 yards (70.1 YPG), 14.0 AVG, 6 TDs
- Last year: 10 games, 53 receptions, 550 yards (55.0 YPG), 10.4 AVG, 3 TDs

28th: Kelvin Benjamin: IR
- Last year: 16 games, 73 receptions, 1008 yards (63.0 YPG), 13.8 AVG, 9 TDs, 1 FumL

39th: Marqise Lee: 3 games, 4 receptions, 48 yards (16.0 YPG), 12.0 AVG
- Last year: 13 games, 37 receptions, 422 yards (32.5 YPG), 11.4 AVG, 1 TD

42nd: Jordan Matthews: 9 games, 51 receptions, 552 yards (61.3 YPG), 10.8 AVG, 2 TDs, 1FumL
- Last year: 16 games, 67 receptions, 872 yards (54.5 YPG), 13.0 AVG, 8 TDs

45th: Paul Richardson: 1 game, 1 reception, 40 yards (40.0 YPG), 40.0 AVG
- Last year: 15 games, 29 receptions, 271 yards (18.1 YPG), 9.3 AVG, 1 TD

53rd: Davante Adams: 6 games, 27 receptions, 272 yards (45.3 YPG), 10.1 AVG
- Last year: 16 games, 38 receptions, 446 yards (27.9 YPG), 11.7 AVG, 3 TDs

56th: Cody Latimer: 8 games, 3 receptions, 30 yards, (3.75 YPG), 10.0 AVG
- Last year: 8 games, 2 receptions, 23 yards (2.9 YPG), 11.5 AVG

61st: Allen Robinson: 9 games, 45 receptions, 758 yards (84.2 YPG), 16.8 AVG, 7 TDs
- Last year: 10 games, 48 receptions, 548 yards (54.8 YPG), 11.4 AVG, 2 TDs

63rd: Jarvis Landry: 9 games, 59 receptions, 585 yards (65.0 YPG), 9.9 AVG, 3 TDs
- Last year: 15 games, 84 receptions, 758 yards (50.5 YPG), 9.0 AVG, 5 TDs

86th: Josh Huff: 8 games, 18 receptions, 174 yards (21.75 YPG), 9.7 AVG, 2 TDs
- Last year: 12 games, 8 receptions, 98 yards (8.2 YPG), 12.3 AVG, 1 FumL

90th: Donte Moncrief: 9 games, 39 receptions, 429 yards (47.7 YPG), 11.0 AVG, 5 TDs
- Last year: 16 games, 32 receptions, 444 yards (27.75 YPG), 13.9 AVG, 3 TDs

91st: John Brown: 8 games, 37 receptions, 562 yards (70.25 YPG), 15.2 AVG, 3 TDs, 1 FumL
- Last year: 16 games, 48 receptions, 696 yards (43.5 YPG), 14.5 AVG, 5 TDs

Honorable Mention:
118th: Martavis Bryant: 5 games, 22 receptions, 440 yards (88.0 YPG), 20.0 AVG, 5 TDs, 1 FumL
- Last year: 10 games, 26 receptions, 549 yards (54.9 YPG), 21.1 AVG, 8 TDs

UDFA: Allen Hurns: 9 games, 41 receptions, 697 yards (77.4 YPG), 17.0 AVG, 7 TDs, 1FumL
- Last year: 16 games, 51 receptions, 677 yard (42.3 YPG), 13.3 AVG, 6 TDs
This post was edited on 11/19/15 at 7:54 pm
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71487 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:50 pm to
Add Allen Hurns
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
12690 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:52 pm to
Marquise Lee is all the bust I thought he would be and then some.

I still like Cooks but Landry and Matthews are legit. Wish we would have traded up a bit in the second to grab one of them.
Posted by TigerBait1127
Houston
Member since Jun 2005
47336 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:55 pm to
quote:

still like Cooks but Landry and Matthews are legit. Wish we would have traded up a bit in the second to grab one of them.


I really wanted to go WR-WR, but knew there was about 1% chance of that happening
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
30083 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:56 pm to
Allen Robinson instead of SJB would have been nice (I was on the Matthews train, looks identical to a more athletic Colston).

Brown and Cooks look identical in terms of what kind of players they are. Of course when you're playing with Fitzgerald AND Floyd, you're not taking on the #1 DB, so that argument is null.
This post was edited on 11/19/15 at 7:57 pm
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:57 pm to
Jesus Christ, what a phenomenal year for receivers. If your team didn't draft a WR in 2014, I feel bad for you son.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
71487 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 7:57 pm to
quote:

Marquise Lee is all the bust I thought he would be and then some.

It's amazing how USC does it.
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
49488 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 8:05 pm to
Allen Robinson is the most shocking to me. I thought he would suck.
Posted by CajunsTigersSaints
Member since Jan 2015
4532 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 8:07 pm to
If only the Jags had a running game.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
64088 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 8:43 pm to
Man that's really impressive. I think we definitely got a good one who will only get better with experience. I do think his learning curve may have been a little steeper due to adjusting to nfl dbs at his size. If we could get another good wr to pair opposite him and also allow Snead to develop I think it'd look going forward
Posted by LooseCannon22282
Mobile
Member since May 2008
33684 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 8:54 pm to
wonder what the Panthers would be like with Benjamin healthy this year. People left their offense for dead when he got hurt.

it is nice to see Cooks taking advantage of some of the matchups he's had lately. Other than the plays he made the other day against Washington and Ingram's long run... we didn't do much else.

the Jaguars hit the jackpot with Robinson and Hurns. Hurns has been playing hurt lately and still has 7 games in a row with a TD.
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34507 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 8:54 pm to
Honestly, before this draft I actually called the saints trading up and taking cooks and I really wanted them to grab moncrief in another round



Such a good draft for WRs
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34507 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 8:57 pm to
quote:

Odell Beckham Jr: 63 receptions, 863 (86.3 YPG), 13.7 AVG, 8 TDs





Was that his statline against us this year???
Posted by mmonro3
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2013
3920 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 10:29 pm to
They would be worse. Cam stared him down 60 percent of the passing plays. I watched ever snap the panthers took last season.
Posted by UptownnMike
Uptown New Orleans
Member since Aug 2015
4066 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 11:11 pm to
I guess the only thing I'll root for to end the year is B Cooks getting 1K
Posted by GMoney2600
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
14088 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 11:14 pm to
quote:

Marquise Lee is all the bust I thought he would be and then some.



I thought he would be at least decent. Damn was I wrong. He is the definition of a bust.
Posted by bonethug0108
Avondale
Member since Mar 2013
12690 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 11:18 pm to
He ran crossers almost exclusively in college and still managed to have a high drop rate.

So right away he had big hands issues and lacked a developed route tree. And he relied on his speed to get separation on the crossers, which is much easier at the college level and doesn't translate well to the pros.
Posted by GMoney2600
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
14088 posts
Posted on 11/19/15 at 11:34 pm to
Good breakdown. You were right.
Posted by noles25
Destin, FL
Member since Nov 2014
495 posts
Posted on 11/20/15 at 7:35 am to
Instead of making one of those "Should we" threads I'm going to ask here while we are on the topic of WRs.

Chris Matthews, the WR that just got cut by the Seahawks, I thought he would have a decent year especially after the pretty good game he had against New England in the Super Bowl...so the question is should we?
Posted by RileyTime
Gulf Breeze, FL
Member since Oct 2008
6928 posts
Posted on 11/20/15 at 9:44 am to
This will go down as the best WR draft class ever.


Holy crap that is talent.

My top 5:
1. OBJ
2. Robinson
3. Watkins
4. Evans
5. Cooks (slight bias)
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram