Pats sign Decker for a year.

[Actual Pats Fan]

I am ok with the deal since it is only one year, but I was never a huge fan of Decker because he tends to come up small in big situations.

Who asked you?

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Oh great....here come the same old jokes about "Bill just loves his white WRs HAAHAHAHAHAH"

"Well, my jersey's white..."

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Decker is a diversity hire.

Well, it's better than 2015, when BB's response to every injury seemed to be "sign a safety."

 

[Ring 6]

Not by itself, it's not. Type of routes, depth of target and (obviously) the QB, are all factors, too.

In 2016, Hogan's catch rate was 65.5% with a ypc of 17.9 yds, and 34% YAC. That's an excellent catch rate for that average target depth.

In 2017, Hogan's catch rate was 57.6% with a ypc of 12.9 yds, but 40% YAC.

With Gronk and Cooks available to cover the deeper target range, and with the absence of intermediate target range players (Bennett, Edelman, and Mitchell from 2016, with the latter two removed suddenly at the last minute), Hogan was covering significantly more intermediate range routes than he did in 2016. And he was struggling a bit with them. In contrast, Amendola (more practiced in those routes) had a 71% catch rate at nearly the identical depth of target, but with a lower YAC %.

Question: are you calculating depth of target as ypc minus yac?
I get the logic and agree with your analysis with one exception. (If that’s your method). It could blur the conclusion because that is average depth of completion not average depth of target.
In other words, if Amendola and hogan were similar on completions but hogan had a number of deep incompletions (which is a possibility) then you analysis would have a bit of a flaw.
Aside from picking that nit, totally agree.

 

[StockingAnarchyNumber12]

I hope we win SB 53 so Decker gets a ring with us and not Jete!

 

[Bradyking12]

I hope we win SB 53 so Decker gets a ring with us and not Jete!

Oh yea forgot he didn't have a ring (Lol @ Broncos getting smoked), should be a big motivation factor.

 

[DaBronxPats14]

I hope we win SB 53 so Decker gets a ring with us and not Jete!

Don't worry, only ring Decker would ever get with jets* was a phone call.

 

[Bradyking12]

Don't worry, only ring Decker would ever get with jets* was a phone call.

They can't even land in the playoffs what makes you think they can land service

 

[Triumph]

Injuries have taken a told on him but maybe mcdaniels could work his magic with him. He was never the fastest guy but he got open.

Possession move the chains WR who fits the NE short passing game offense.

Decker had 55 slot targets last season.

 

[Triumph]

To be fair, he had some terrible drops last year. It was partially on him too.

Wut??

65% completion rate is damn good.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Eric Decker

 

[Tunescribe]

Interesting, Mike Reiss views him as the 5th receiver on the depth chart (4th without Edelman).

Looks like a strong overall group to me however it shakes down. Now let's do something about linebacker depth -- please.

 

[long distance]

Looks like a strong overall group to me however it shakes down. Now let's do something about linebacker depth -- please.

how deep you wanna go..?

 

[Mack Herron]

Decker, Britt, Patterson, Hogan=anti-smurfs

 

[scott99]

Decker not at practice nor has he been assigned a number. Maybe not signed just yet ?

 

[Hammer of Thor]

Decker not at practice nor has he been assigned a number. Maybe not signed just yet ?

That's right. From @AtomicDawg in today's practice thread:

 

[Double TE]

Van Jones will hate this offense:

Brady, Gronk, Edelman, Hogan, Decker, Burkhead....WHITE LASH.

 

[Bradyking12]

Decker, Britt, Patterson, Hogan=anti-smurfs

I wonder if there's gonna be any jokes when Edelman walks in the locker room

 

[Bradyking12]

Van Jones will hate this offense:

Brady, Gronk, Edelman, Hogan, Decker, Burkhead....WHITE LASH.

Wish we could of seen Cooks in this offense with a healthy Edleman/Gronk/Hogan, seeing how Dorsett is doing we'll probably see this season.

 

[RayClay]

BB would sign a guy whose skin was hunter green with purple stripes if he thought the guy could do the job.

BB was in the paper with his black safety and cornerback and said they all looked the same. Couldn't tell them apart.

 

[libra957]

hoping this isn't another Austin Collie situation, and he has something left in the tank.