Expectations for DGB

2015 was his get back in football shape season, 2016 I expect at least 700-yards and a bunch of TD's. He still plays WR like a DE but throw his way enough and he'll make the plays.

 

Probably depends more on Mariota than it does DGB.

 

then factor in Robiskie calling plays, could really limit what DGB does

 

Do any of you know his targets/drops stats? Sometimes things can seem what they are not, but it seems he dropped a lot to me.

 

I don't remember a horrific amount of drops, but he just needs to play faster. Dude could have had three or four more big plays if he had just gotten his head around faster.

 

66 targets, 32 receptions, 4 drops

but what the NFL calls a drop you might call a fumble, he definitely let more than 4 passes go..

 

DGB was coming on strong last year. Year 2 he will still have some struggles, but I expect him to pick up where he left of this year, and continue to grow.

By the end of year 2 I would like to see him emerging as a true #1 WR threat. Then going into year 3, he should be our lock at WR1

 

The real question is ... what are we gonna do with our 2 slot recievers?

I would like to see us bring in another WR. I know getting a true #1 is a stretch in FA, so I won't expect that, but I would like to see at least a solid WR2 be brought in to play opposite of DGB.

Kendall can go to the slot where he belongs (and I think be very productive), and Douglas can be our WR4 (he would make good depth, but can't rely on him as a starter)

I think this would be fine for us for a couple of reasons:

1) Walker, is a true threat to a D, so that will help to cover up the fact that we don't have a true WR1

2) MM likes to spread the ball around (when his weapons are healthy), so I think having multiple solid options will be more than fine.

3) DGB will turn into that WR1 for us in time I believe