But, he has had like no opportunities. He played 10 total snaps last year with NO targets.
Then, he was hurt. So, really no rookie year. You and I saw the same amount of passes hurled our way. A total incomplete. This year he lines up for 7 snaps game 1. They ran him on a short comeback play. He got hit and dropped it.
Week 2, no targets. I think he saw 2 snaps. Last week he was wide open for a would be TD and Stafford overthrew him by 10 yards. No other touches. He is basically complete unknown. He is unused. We have no idea if he's a bust, a so-So player or a potential star. None. I keep defending the guy because I don't like to prejudge. I didn't like the dropped pass, but I never would've run him on that pattern. He was wide open in the other proving his speed is real, but they couldn't connect. That is where he belongs. That, I liked. The entire offense is not yet in sync, so let's see what, if anything, he can do in future games. One more thing about all this. You need some time in the pocket to complete a long pass. The blocking looked better against the Cards. Stafford threw it deep to Kupp, AR and Atwell. He may not be able to do that against the Niners. We'll see.