As I was wondering what we could expect in his rookie year from a good WR we draft, I decided to look up Torry Holt's rookie year. His stats were: 52 rec for 788 yds and 6 TD's. Note that was 1999.
Kind of makes me temper my expectations for impact from a rookie WR.
On the other hand, while looking this up, I saw this other info about Torry that really made me appreciate him:
NFL records[edit]
Consecutive seasons with at least 1,300 yards receiving (6).
Consecutive seasons with 90+ receptions (6).
Seasons with 1,600 yards receiving (2).
Highest Average Gain, Game (3 receptions +), 63.00, September 24, 2000
Ranked first in the NFL from 2000-08 with 817 receptions for 11,872 yards and 562 first downs during that span
Ranks in the Top 10 in career receiving yards
Third-highest receiving yards per game, career (77.4 yds/game)
Receptions in a single decade (868, 2000–2009)
Receiving yards in a single decade (12,594, 2000–2009)
No real point here, other than to note that I had underappreciated Holt's career. If we get a T Holt type WR in this year's draft I guess I could live with that.
