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He is proving worthy of the #1

Finally a hugely successful 1st round pick. 

Quote from: Philosophers on September 30, 2024, 10:37:17 AMFinally a hugely successful 1st round pick. 

I guess the fourth time is the charm 

Jacob Gibbs
@jagibbs_23
Target share leaders through one month of football:
(Pre MNF)

38% — Malik Nabers
31% — Amon-Ra St. Brown
30% — Michael Pittman
30% — Diontae Johnson
29% — Nico Collins
29% — Justin Jefferson
28% — George Pickens
28% — Wan'Dale Robinson
27% — Drake London
27% — Ladd McConkey
27% — Chris Godwin
27% — Courtland Sutton
26% — Terry McLaurin
26% — DJ Moore
26% — Marvin Harrison Jr.
26% — Zay Flowers
26% — Amari Cooper
26% — Garrett Wilson
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TBH that high a number of targets concerns me a little.  I can understand why they want to throw his way that much, but I feel like when guys are that much of a focal point it becomes too easy for defenses to counter. 

At this point have to believe defenses are rolling coverages his way which should give others some great opportunities. 

Quote from: uconnjack8 on September 30, 2024, 10:54:12 AMTBH that high a number of targets concerns me a little.  I can understand why they want to throw his way that much, but I feel like when guys are that much of a focal point it becomes too easy for defenses to counter. 

At this point have to believe defenses are rolling coverages his way which should give others some great opportunities. 

Add WDR to that and it's way off wack.

I had hoped for this by the end of game four.

Up to this point, only Dallas seemed to treat Nabers differently than your average rookie WR, and IMO that was probably more to account for absence of their 2nd-best CB than for any other reason.

But the amount of damage inflicted on opponents thus far (plus absence of typical rookie blunders) now demands implementing the sort of special game-planning usually reserved for the league's best (and I think it's more likely than not he'll prove to be in the top ten). Hopefully, after another four games he might show himself to be in the top seven.

Bob

Quote from: Ed Vette on September 30, 2024, 11:15:46 AMAdd WDR to that and it's way off wack.

OK, I'll bite.  What's WDR?

Quote from: Ed Vette on September 30, 2024, 11:15:46 AMAdd WDR to that and it's way off wack.

Exactly.  This is a total anomaly.  And I'd say also unsustainable.  We have to find some other folks to take the pressure off these guys, especially Nabers.  I hate that at the end of the Cowboys game everyone knew where the ball was going and BAM he gets injured on the play.  I'd prefer the TE position and Theo can definitely be a viable receiver.  I'd also say whatever weird personal grudges are keeping Hyatt off the field have got to be gotten over.  Slayton is just unreliable anymore. 

Quote from: PSUBeirut on September 30, 2024, 11:24:55 AMSlayton is just unreliable anymore. 

PSU: I was with you til the last line. IMO, he doesn't get open enough (or it that what you meant?). Bob

Quote from: AZGiantFan on September 30, 2024, 11:18:05 AMOK, I'll bite.  What's WDR?

Who, not what. Wan'Dale Robinson.

Quote from: T200 on September 30, 2024, 11:43:28 AMWho, not what. Wan'Dale Robinson.

Thanks.  I thought it was another of those new metrics.  Robinson never occurred to me.  I agree with Ed's point and an earlier thread/post I called the target imbalance out and opined that they needed to spread the ball around a little.