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I found this on another site I visit, but its rather interesting...
Calvin Johnson: 97.3
Golden Tate: 98.4
Theo Riddick: 103.3
Eric Ebron: 107.9
Lance Moore: 107.2
Joique Bell: 110.8
Ameer Abdullah: 64.6
T.J. Jones: 107.9
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Here are a breakdown on the numbers (not my work) - I dont want to steal someone elses thought, but I agree (for the most part) with it, so I figured id share:
Joique is still a strong receiving threat, although he struggles as a runner. He averaged over 10 yards a target and 13 yards a reception. Bell also churned out 1st downs more than a third of the time on receptions. Note: Joique was still a terrible runner, so you have to question if his receiving was worth his mediocre at best rushing efforts.
Along the same lines, Ameer was not a strong receiver this year, at all. He was only averaging about 7 yards a reception and only got a 1st down about a quarter of the time. That goes all the way down to about 4.5 yards per target.
Ebron got us first downs 38.3% of the time. He averaged just above 11 yards a reception and was very reliable for us. For being targeted 70 times, his TD percentage was fairly decent, too, at 7.1%. That doesn't go into his blocking stats, but he was a very good receiver for the Lions this season. (Also, for those interested, Ebron's drop rate was "only" 7.1%. That's better than "stud" tight end, Tyler Eifert.)
Nearly half of Calvin's targets got 1st downs (44.3%). Always reliable. He turned 6% of his targets into touchdowns, too. Doesn't really say he's past his prime to me.
Tate had a slightly better 1st down rate than Ebron (39.1% to Ebron's 38.6%), although his scoring percentage was far lower (4.7% vs 7.1%). Tate's usage was mostly high percentage short throws, so this just speaks to how much he excels at gaining yards after the catch. His low scoring percentage shows that, too. I would like to see him more involved in the end zone since he's so reliable, but I get why the numbers aren't there.
On receiving plays, Theo was actually one of our weaker players at gaining first downs despite his reliability in other areas (32.3%). He was a key outlet for Stafford all year, although that didn't generate the scoring that last year hinted at. Interestingly, Theo was only about 18% of Theo's targets were on 3rd down. I'll have to dig into why that's so low, but you would think that the "passing down back" would be in the game in those situations.
If we wanted a move the chains, Lance Moore was one of our go-to's. He had a slightly better 1st down rate than Calvin (46.5%). That said, he was clearly a secondary receiver and role player. He just played his role well, exactly what we brought him in to do.
T.J. Jones didn't have a large enough role to really show much about his future usage and strengths, but he definitely showed promise.
Calvin Johnson: 97.3
Golden Tate: 98.4
Theo Riddick: 103.3
Eric Ebron: 107.9
Lance Moore: 107.2
Joique Bell: 110.8
Ameer Abdullah: 64.6
T.J. Jones: 107.9
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Here are a breakdown on the numbers (not my work) - I dont want to steal someone elses thought, but I agree (for the most part) with it, so I figured id share:
Joique is still a strong receiving threat, although he struggles as a runner. He averaged over 10 yards a target and 13 yards a reception. Bell also churned out 1st downs more than a third of the time on receptions. Note: Joique was still a terrible runner, so you have to question if his receiving was worth his mediocre at best rushing efforts.
Along the same lines, Ameer was not a strong receiver this year, at all. He was only averaging about 7 yards a reception and only got a 1st down about a quarter of the time. That goes all the way down to about 4.5 yards per target.
Ebron got us first downs 38.3% of the time. He averaged just above 11 yards a reception and was very reliable for us. For being targeted 70 times, his TD percentage was fairly decent, too, at 7.1%. That doesn't go into his blocking stats, but he was a very good receiver for the Lions this season. (Also, for those interested, Ebron's drop rate was "only" 7.1%. That's better than "stud" tight end, Tyler Eifert.)
Nearly half of Calvin's targets got 1st downs (44.3%). Always reliable. He turned 6% of his targets into touchdowns, too. Doesn't really say he's past his prime to me.
Tate had a slightly better 1st down rate than Ebron (39.1% to Ebron's 38.6%), although his scoring percentage was far lower (4.7% vs 7.1%). Tate's usage was mostly high percentage short throws, so this just speaks to how much he excels at gaining yards after the catch. His low scoring percentage shows that, too. I would like to see him more involved in the end zone since he's so reliable, but I get why the numbers aren't there.
On receiving plays, Theo was actually one of our weaker players at gaining first downs despite his reliability in other areas (32.3%). He was a key outlet for Stafford all year, although that didn't generate the scoring that last year hinted at. Interestingly, Theo was only about 18% of Theo's targets were on 3rd down. I'll have to dig into why that's so low, but you would think that the "passing down back" would be in the game in those situations.
If we wanted a move the chains, Lance Moore was one of our go-to's. He had a slightly better 1st down rate than Calvin (46.5%). That said, he was clearly a secondary receiver and role player. He just played his role well, exactly what we brought him in to do.
T.J. Jones didn't have a large enough role to really show much about his future usage and strengths, but he definitely showed promise.
