So I saw TrollBamaTroll say
OJ Howard called and wants a #refund
And I got thinking about a question I'd had and never could answer without doing some research. So I did the research. I went back to last year's play-by-plays and found each time a TE was targeted by Jalen or Tua. Here's what I found; interpret it how you will. Personally I would love to see the whole TE group get more touches, and I think they're a group who will benefit a great deal from having Tua back there to throw to them, especially on the short-to-intermediate stuff and/or crossing routes.
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
TDs |
|
Total |
1 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
Jalen |
1 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
Tua |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
TDs |
|
Total |
11 |
7 |
75 |
3 |
Jalen |
7 |
4 |
54 |
2 |
Tua |
4 |
3 |
21 |
1 |
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
TDs |
|
Total |
17 |
14 |
128 |
3 |
Jalen |
15 |
13 |
125 |
3 |
Tua |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
TDs |
|
Total |
2 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
Jalen |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tua |
2 |
2 |
30 |
0 |
All TEs |
Targets |
Receptions |
Yards |
TDs |
Total |
31 |
24 |
245 |
6 |
Jalen |
23 |
18 |
191 |
5 |
Tua |
8 |
6 |
54 |
1 |
Here's some context for the overall passing game:
Attempts |
Completions |
Yards |
TDs |
|
Total |
331 |
203 |
2717 |
28 |
Jalen |
254 |
154 |
2081 |
17 |
Tua |
77 |
49 |
636 |
11 |
And here's some math:
% of Att. To TEs |
% of Comp. to TEs |
% of Yards to TEs |
% of TDs to TEs |
|
Total |
9.4% |
11.8% |
9% |
21.4% |
Jalen |
9.1% |
11.7% |
9.2% |
29.4% |
Tua |
10.4% |
12.2% |
8.5% |
9.1% |
I have been waiting to see the TE’s get utilized more. Most of those guys aren’t the fastest but they are still a load to try and bring down.