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I was doing some research into the FA Tight Ends and Wide Receivers on Pro-Football-Reference, in particular Targets and Catch %, and some interesting stats/names popped out. I was getting bogged down in catch percentages consistently under 65% with very little targets. That could mean many different things, but that's not what this post is about. In pairing down the stats to what I considered really good, bordering on great, I started looking at WRs and TEs that had a minimum of 80 targets (5/game) and a minimum of 70% catch rate. If you want to see the raw data check out: http://pfref.com/tiny/U7Lg4
Since 1992, when they started tracking targets, the above stats were only reached 132 times. Of those only 35 were multiple times, 2 were Saints with them being Michael Thomas (2016, 2018) and Reggie Bush (2006, 2007). Note: I guess Pro-Football-Reference listed Bush as a slot type player because he's the only RB that showed up on the list even though I did not select to look at RBs. The other Saints on the list are Kenny Stills (2014), Marques Colston (2011), and Lance Moore (2010). If you're curious Jason Witten tops the list with achieving those stats a whopping 10 times.
I wanted to dig deeper to see if the QB had anything to do with it so I went and found the starting QB (or QB with the most starts for the given season). Low and behold, Drew tops the list with having players achieve those stats 9 times. He is two ahead of anyone with Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady both with 7 occurrences. Only 29 QBs had multiple occurrences.
Just another stat to add to Drew's resume for the GOAT.
Further, if you want to know, only 3 teams have NEVER had a player reach those milestones: Carolina, Jacksonville, and the Rams (both locations). I thought with all that "Greatest Show On Turf" business the Rams would have been there, but they aren't. Also, the Panthers just suck.
Of note, Bobby Hebert to Mike Pritchard in Atlanta did this is 1993.
With all of that being said, I'm on board with trying to sign Adam Humphries. He's had a mediocre (at best) QB throwing to him and is one the list twice. That just shows me he knows how to get open and is sure handed.
Since 1992, when they started tracking targets, the above stats were only reached 132 times. Of those only 35 were multiple times, 2 were Saints with them being Michael Thomas (2016, 2018) and Reggie Bush (2006, 2007). Note: I guess Pro-Football-Reference listed Bush as a slot type player because he's the only RB that showed up on the list even though I did not select to look at RBs. The other Saints on the list are Kenny Stills (2014), Marques Colston (2011), and Lance Moore (2010). If you're curious Jason Witten tops the list with achieving those stats a whopping 10 times.
I wanted to dig deeper to see if the QB had anything to do with it so I went and found the starting QB (or QB with the most starts for the given season). Low and behold, Drew tops the list with having players achieve those stats 9 times. He is two ahead of anyone with Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady both with 7 occurrences. Only 29 QBs had multiple occurrences.
Just another stat to add to Drew's resume for the GOAT.
Further, if you want to know, only 3 teams have NEVER had a player reach those milestones: Carolina, Jacksonville, and the Rams (both locations). I thought with all that "Greatest Show On Turf" business the Rams would have been there, but they aren't. Also, the Panthers just suck.
Of note, Bobby Hebert to Mike Pritchard in Atlanta did this is 1993.
With all of that being said, I'm on board with trying to sign Adam Humphries. He's had a mediocre (at best) QB throwing to him and is one the list twice. That just shows me he knows how to get open and is sure handed.
