We have different takes on several things, jrry32.
1) First of all the same QB's threw to the other WR's, too. Yet numbers declined when Tavon took snaps but rose when he didn't, per LMU93. a couple of inconvenient facts for Tavon supporters. Sooooo...
You already made this point. I responded to it. I await your response to my points. Numbers exist so that we can interpret them. Here are more numbers:
Past WR Rating leaders:
2007: Jabar Gaffney (NE) 143.6
2008: Kevin Walter (HST) 131.6
2009: Robert Meachem (NO) 152.7
2010: Austin Collie (IND) 143.4
2011: Jordy Nelson (GB) 150.2
2012: Danario Alexander (SD) 134.1
2013: Kenny Stills (NO) 139.3
Source: Pro Football Focus
Without context, numbers don't tell us much. It's our job to interpret them and add context so that we get their full meaning.
2) As to Tavon's height, how is that the fault of either Keenum or Goff? Especially when they're ordered to force feed him the ball?
Strawman argument. This doesn't respond to my point at all. My point was that you don't throw 50/50 balls to a 5'9" WR (unless his name is Steve Smith), especially not when he's double-covered. Jared Goff understands that. Note that his TD to Austin last week wasn't a jump ball.
3) Here are the 2016 PR numbers
http://www.footballdb.com/stats/stats.html?mode=PR
NOT career, mind you, just for this season.
You notice that Tavon had second most yardage, but kinda ignore that he had most returns. He is actually 14th in ave return yardage. Other things don't show up in these type of stats, too, such as taking a fair catch inside the 5 yard line.
Actually, he's 12th in yards per punt return. And that's despite Austin not taking one to the house, which is still a possibility at this point, considering his track record.
Add it all up and we have a combo of mediocre WR, middle of the pack return average, and a gadget player as a RB with modest results.
Gotta laugh at this. Austin's career numbers posted above show that he's one of the best in the NFL. Yet, you choose to ignore those for 1 season. You're agenda posting again.
For example, if you looked at one season of Larry Fitzgerald's career (2014), you could conclude that he's an average #2 WR. However, looking at the entirety of his career, you would conclude that he's a Hall of Fame caliber WR. Thus, I think people would rightfully say that you have an agenda if you chose to judge Fitzgerald on 2014 alone.
As for him being a mediocre WR and a gadget player at HB, these are accurate descriptions of Austin to this point in his career. All we can do is hope he improves.
Hardly a $42 million extension worthy player. So I stand by my earlier opinion. Most overrated and overpaid Ram player. Makes Fisher look like a laughingstock.
Definitely not a $42 million extension-worthy player. Then again, that number isn't really reflective of what Austin's extension actually is. If you look at Austin's contract, it was actually a 2 year $22.7 million extension with 3 years of team options between $8 million and $9.5 million. That also doesn't look so good. But considering he was going to make $16.2 million over those 2 years anyways, it's not nearly as bad as it seems.
Basically, Austin got his fifth year option guaranteed + a $6.5 million raise in his extension. The Rams got 3 years of team options for Austin between $8 million and $9.5 million. Not an amazing deal but not very risky either. Rams can cut Austin with no dead money any time after the 2017 season ends.
