Generally speaking, a team needs three threats at pass catcher to be an elite offense. Now we prob don't need to be elite to average 24 pts per game but we definitely need two more guys to be legit threats as pass catchers. Guys that can at least win regularly against man coverage. Jefferson could possibly be one of those guys but we need a third. And it doesn't have to come from the WR group. A RB or TE could easily provide it for us but not sure Aker is a good enough pass catcher nor that Higbee can provide more than what he has in the past. As I said in a previous post, the third is most likely going to come from Puka, Skow or Atwell if it happens.
Yeah I agree. I think there's a good chance Kupp & Jefferson can be a one-two punch in the pass game. Jefferson works hard, he's built his production, and should be ready for a bigger role.
I wonder if a WR by committee can get the job done for us as that third wideout role. Maybe so, assuming the top two are good to go.
But this would be real good timing for Higs to put up a big season in the pass game. He does have a new TE coach. There's a chance Caley comes in here and jives with him and gets the most out of him. He does have an advantage, too, in that defenses will overlook him on the edge if he's selling a block in that first instant. So I've always felt like he could be one of those guys who gets overlooked, who fans are like "WTF how is he that open" because he can block and if he sells it then releases there's a good chance he's gonna be in space.
Not gonna get all high on Higs here but just acknowledging that he's improved every year and he works hard and he blocks and he's mediocre but maybe this could be a season where things align for him. Where he's ready plus has a coach come in who preps him better and gets the most from him. And we could use that. Sure would be nice.
