Patriots Wire/USA Today
"Agholor is a totally different receiver than Parker. But they do line up in the same place in the offense: on the outside. Parker took just 13% of his 2021 snaps in the slot. Agholor took just 9%. The more they put both players on the field, the more they’re likely to remove Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne — the most product pass-catchers in 2021. So it’s likely the Patriots deploy a rotation of outside receivers with Parker, Agholor and Bourne (who took 36.4% of his snaps in the slot and 62.5% outside).
That’s not even factoring in tight ends Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith, who are among the highest-paid players at the position. The Patriots are going to want them on the field often in 2022.
And if the Patriots want to continue to build their team around Mac Jones, they need to bank on better players than Agholor — and Parker for that matter."
Great info Cousin,
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I actually see a scenario where both Agholor and Harry are not in the 2022 WR room.
I mentioned these additions before. They make too much sense.
We have actually "0" slot receivers now. Yes Bourne and Meyers had some plays there but they are really "X" guys. Our "Z" is usually a quicker than fast , "Get-The-Third-Down type" like Troy Brown, Welker, Edelman and Amendola. These guys rarely ran "Go" routes.
In the DW Toys Trade-A-Rama world, of which #15 is on the way....don't shake your fist, Agholor had his best year with the Raiders. He was trusted by Carr. He had almost 900 yards and 8TDs. That did not translate here. Agholor opposite Adams might be pretty sporty for the fresh new contracted Carr. Now you have Renfro and Waller........
Interesting fact. with all the Trades this year, Carr and Rodgers have the top QB in longevity with one Team.
So.....what do we get back? DE Clelin Ferrell.
He was Drafted in the first Round as a "pass rusher" by Mayock. He actually was a round peg in square hole. He was better as an edge setter and against the run. But they recently started using him inside a bit and under the radar it worked well even though he was stuck in a rotation. Think the best year of Trey Flowers.
BB has stated that Pressures are as valuable as sacks and lead to turnovers. Well in 2020 Ferrell had 20 pressures and last year in a rotation, had 15. He is stuck in that rotation. One of our main problems last year, especially down the stretch was lack of setting the edge. Ferrell does that well. Ferrell is your new DL help so we don't have to waste a Draft pick. He is fairly inexpensive and the Raiders have been trying to move him since last year. Watch his tape against us. The Raiders loved Agholor but could not keep him. This solves two purposed venue issues. Ferrell can play inside our outside on the D Line. He adds speed and can be a chess piece here. Agholor is moved to better tune our WR core.Swap...done deal.
Alright. Replace Agholor with someone better or at the least more potential and better yet.......cheaper.
Three in my opinion make sense. #1 is Laviska Shenault of the Jags who is reportedly on the block with the new Jags purchase this off-season.
He "can be a do-it-all receiver. He even lined up at running back close to 20 times. Shenault’s twitch, vision and speed make him an ideal chess piece, able to move around based on best matchups and mismatches. According to Pro Football Focus, Shenault spent 28% of his snaps in 2020 in the slot, 69% out wide, and 1% inline. He has the wheels to play outside, the moves to work out of the slot, and the big body to bulldozer someone in the trenches if he needs to take a handoff and/or improvise his routes".
He had 63 receptions last year on a dysfunctional and bad Team. He is Deebo-esque I've mentioned. Can be had for a mid round pick.....perhaps the embarrassing 5th round Mason pick? 6'1" and about 227lbs. A 4.5 guy so not going to take off the top. Watch nim run over people. Makes 3rd down catches too. If we have to do that rocket speed from the slot, see my next two guys.
#2 would be Jalen Reagor. Even up, the "mistake change of scenery swap" for Harry and the Eagles like Tall WRs. Reagor is a speed merchant (old school talk) . He has been in the dog house in Philly (that too). They gently moved him to slot and he is still learning but did not impress as of yet. 4.22 speed pro day after a bad....bad? 4.47 combine number. 5'11" and 197lbs is his best weight. Check his TCU tape. He wasn't Hill but he was superb. Acrobat. Young and about the same as Harry in the pocketbook. ....Alas....Poopy Ist rounders get a new home
#3 would be Andy Isabella. Even for Harry. Make Isabella your slot guy day one. and keep feeding him till he gets it. 4.3 speed and 6.95 3 cone. .Most posters don't like him but he had numbers maybe even better than Harry's if you add K.O. returns. Isabella 426 yards and 3 TDs versus Harry 598 and 4 TDs. Isabella had a 63% catch ratio versus 55.3%.
Harry doesn't do STs but Isabella does......about 21 yards per K.O. return. What would BB think? Also Isabella is a little cheaper.
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