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Who is in favor of paying Olave as a #1 WR?
Posted on 4/14/26 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 4/14/26 at 4:36 pm
Upvote if yes, downvote if no.
I’ll be the first downvote on my own post. I think Olave is a very talented player but I just cant hand him a $120+ million contract. To me he’s an ideal #2 on a playoff caliber team but he’s not Jamar Chase, JJ, Puka Nacua, JSN, etc. He’s on the next tier below in my opinion.
I’ll be the first downvote on my own post. I think Olave is a very talented player but I just cant hand him a $120+ million contract. To me he’s an ideal #2 on a playoff caliber team but he’s not Jamar Chase, JJ, Puka Nacua, JSN, etc. He’s on the next tier below in my opinion.
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Posted on 4/14/26 at 4:52 pm to LSUPilot07
quote:
Who is in favor of paying Olave as a #1 WR?
absolutely not, but that's because of his injury history...not his play.
His play is deserving of getting another contract.
Unfortunately, his head injuries are too much of a risk.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 5:03 pm to LSUPilot07
Hes pretty good. Pay the man and hope for the best.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 5:39 pm to MaxxPain2
he no longer has Carr throwing him hospital balls so he should have a little bit better career.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 5:58 pm to LSUPilot07
He's a star reciever. Can he stay healthy enough to finish a season.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 5:59 pm to LSUPilot07
Not enough info to say. Of course he’s not on reset market #1 money like JJ ($35/yr) Chase ($40) & JSN ($42) received, but there are also a number of #1 receivers in the 20s. He’ll, top 10 money puts him at $29 w McLauren, top 15 has him at $27 w Pickens (and $1M less than Higgens).
Are you suggesting he isn’t worth being in this grouping?
Are you suggesting he isn’t worth being in this grouping?
Posted on 4/14/26 at 6:14 pm to LSUPilot07
yall really want Shough to be successful with no one.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 6:15 pm to LSUPilot07
What we can get at 30 mil in two years is less than now. He knows our system and our QB likes him very much. How important to CKM is of course the only answer lol
Posted on 4/14/26 at 6:17 pm to LSUPilot07
He is a high end #2 but you still have to pay him unless someone emerges that can replace his production.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 6:33 pm to moneyg
quote:
absolutely not, but that's because of his injury history...not his play.
His play is deserving of getting another contract.
Unfortunately, his head injuries are too much of a risk.
My opinion of Olave has improved…..but some of my reservations are absolutely because of his play.
1 he gets no YAC
2 he can’t make contested catches
And then there are the injuries that you referenced
Posted on 4/14/26 at 6:45 pm to LSUPilot07
too brittle. Blood clots on top of concussions. No YAK.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 6:56 pm to gsmith5651
i pulled this off pro football reference advanced stats
this is his reception numbers, yardage, yards after catch and even put in the amount of drops he's had.
I don't know how this stacks up with other WR's but don't feel like taking the time to compare.
72rec 1,042 yards 210 YAC 7 drops
87rec 1,123 yards 347 YAC 6 drops
32rec 400 yards 121 YAC 2 drops
100rec 1,163 yards 289 YAC 5 drops
this is his reception numbers, yardage, yards after catch and even put in the amount of drops he's had.
I don't know how this stacks up with other WR's but don't feel like taking the time to compare.
72rec 1,042 yards 210 YAC 7 drops
87rec 1,123 yards 347 YAC 6 drops
32rec 400 yards 121 YAC 2 drops
100rec 1,163 yards 289 YAC 5 drops
This post was edited on 4/14/26 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:20 pm to LooseCannon22282
According to Fox Sports stats from the 2025 season, he was
6th in targets
7th in receptions
8th in receiving yards
9th in receiving touchdowns (tied)
10th in receiving yards/game
In the entire NFL.
He may not deserve top 3 WR money, but the man can still play and should be paid top 10 money.
Edit: according to a quick unconfirmed google AI search, Olave had 588 yards receiving in 8 games with Rattler, vs 660 yards in 9 games with Shough
6th in targets
7th in receptions
8th in receiving yards
9th in receiving touchdowns (tied)
10th in receiving yards/game
In the entire NFL.
He may not deserve top 3 WR money, but the man can still play and should be paid top 10 money.
Edit: according to a quick unconfirmed google AI search, Olave had 588 yards receiving in 8 games with Rattler, vs 660 yards in 9 games with Shough
This post was edited on 4/14/26 at 7:41 pm
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:28 pm to MaxxPain2
Great route runner but gives you zero in YAC.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:35 pm to LSUPilot07
el es u
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:35 pm to LooseCannon22282
Here are the stats of the last 4 WRs to get a rookie extension:
catches - yards - YAC - drops
Ja'Marr Chase: 4/161m 40m/yr
81 1455 651 11
87 1046 438 11
100 1216 541 5
127 1708 787 9
125 1412 640 4
Tee Higgins: 4yr/115m 29m/yr
67 908 310 8
74 1091 290 5
74 1029 286 8
42 656 235 7
73 911 228 3
59 846 166 2
Jameson WIlliams: 3yr/80m 27m/yr
1 41 5 2
24 354 105 4
58 1001 497 3
65 1117 441 12
Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 4yr/168m 42m/yr
63 628 366 10
100 1130 477 5
119 1793 528 5
average yac for each receiver per catch:
Jaymo: 7.08
Chase: 5.88
JSN: 4.86
Higgins: 3.89
Olave: 3.32
average # of catches per drop:
Olave: 14.55
JSN: 14.1
Chase: 13.00
Higgins: 11.79
Jaymo: 7.05
catches - yards - YAC - drops
Ja'Marr Chase: 4/161m 40m/yr
81 1455 651 11
87 1046 438 11
100 1216 541 5
127 1708 787 9
125 1412 640 4
Tee Higgins: 4yr/115m 29m/yr
67 908 310 8
74 1091 290 5
74 1029 286 8
42 656 235 7
73 911 228 3
59 846 166 2
Jameson WIlliams: 3yr/80m 27m/yr
1 41 5 2
24 354 105 4
58 1001 497 3
65 1117 441 12
Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 4yr/168m 42m/yr
63 628 366 10
100 1130 477 5
119 1793 528 5
average yac for each receiver per catch:
Jaymo: 7.08
Chase: 5.88
JSN: 4.86
Higgins: 3.89
Olave: 3.32
average # of catches per drop:
Olave: 14.55
JSN: 14.1
Chase: 13.00
Higgins: 11.79
Jaymo: 7.05
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:42 pm to LSUPilot07
Our cap situation is so good right now we can easily pay him 35 mil a year with a front loaded contract and still have plenty of space in 2027. Even if it's a mistake, it won't set us back. Riskier to let him go.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 7:46 pm to LSUPilot07
Injuries plus talk of him almost retiring is a hard pass for me. But if you’re not planning to I think a surefire stud wr at #8 is the play. I think lemon or Tyson would step on the team and be better than Olave from day 1 but that’s just my hot take and I could be wrong.
Posted on 4/14/26 at 8:04 pm to LSUPilot07
Too many drops and alligator arms and collapsing after catching it when he does catch it to be a number one
Posted on 4/14/26 at 10:01 pm to Waldeaux24
He’s just way too weak and hasn’t gained any play strength since turning pro. Runs crisp routes and has really good hands but he’s one good hit from disaster. I want my #1 6’2”+ 200+ that can win 50/50 balls and take them away from corners. I see Olave as a more talented Lance Moore but we still need our Marques Colston to make the offense take another step up. I would give Olave $25 million for 4 years, no more. If that isn’t agreeable then we trade him for draft assets and restart the rookie time clock by drafting a replacement. Just because we finally are in a better cap situation doesn’t mean we should spend it recklessly. That’s how the good teams stay that way. The last injury prone Ohio State WR we gave a big deal to didn’t exactly work out for us. I see receiver as an easier position to find talent than on the lines or QB.
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