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By BOB McGINN
Note: One of a series wrapping up the Green Bay Packers’ season from a statistical standpoint. All statistics were recorded and tabulated by me. Stats from playoff games were included from previous seasons.
One could argue that the most disappointing player on the roster this season was Martellus Bennett, who was guaranteed $6.3 million in his three-year, $21 million contract and played in just seven games (37% playing time).
Thus, it was fitting that Bennett led the team in percentage of dropped passes at 16.7% (six drops in 36 targets).
In fact, the entire tight end position that was coached by Brian Angelichio had a poor season catching the ball. Lance Kendricks dropped four of 29 (13.8%), Richard Rodgers dropped two of 18 (11.1%) and Emanuel Byrd didn’t have a drop in two targets.
As a unit, the tight ends dropped 12 of 85 targets (14.1%) compared to six of 85 for the running backs (7.1%) and 23 of 363 for the wide receivers (6.3%).
In all, the Packers dropped 41 passes in 16 games compared to 41 in 19 games a year ago. They had 44 drops in 18 games in 2015, 40 in 18 games in ’14 and only 26 in 17 games in ’13.
For the second straight year the most reliable hands among the wide receivers belonged to Randall Cobb. He dropped four of 90 targets for a drop rate of 4.4%. Last year, he led with two drops in 105 (1.9%). In 2015, his 14 drops (in 138 targets) were the most by a Packer since I began tracking drops in 1990. Tied for second with 13 were Jermichael Finley in 2011 and Antonio Freeman in 1995.
Elsewhere at wide receiver, Jordy Nelson dropped five of 88 (5.7%), Geronimo Allison dropped three of 48 (6.3%) and Davante Adams dropped eight of 112 (7.1%). Michael Clark dropped two of 14 (14.3%), Jeff Janis dropped one of five and Trevor Davis didn’t drop any of six.
Previously, Adams dropped nine of 145 (6.2%) in 2016, 12 of 96 (12.5%) in ’15 and four of 79 (5.1%) in ’14.
At running back, Jamaal Williams had the second-worst drop rate on the club behind Bennett with five drops in 32 targets (15.6%).
Ty Montgomery led the position with one drop in 28 (3.6%). In his first two seasons he dropped just three of 83 (3.6%).
Not dropping any were Aaron Jones (14 targets), Aaron Ripkowski (eight) and Devante Mays (three).
Meanwhile, in terms of average gain after the catch, here were the totals for the most-used wide receivers and tight ends: Cobb, 5.55 yards; Allison, 5.00; Kendricks, 4.67; Bennett, 4.58; Adams, 4.24, and Nelson, 2.30.
In calculating yards gained after the catch, I’ve always disregarded yards gained behind the line of scrimmage. For example, if a wide receiver catches a pass two yards behind the line of scrimmage at the 48 and advances to the opponent’s 48, he’s credited with two yards after the catch instead of four.
Nelson’s 2.30 mark was the lowest of his career. His previous averages were 3.58 in 2016, 4.97 in ’14, 4.78 in ’13, 4.63 in ’12, 5.83 in ’11, 4.68 in ’10, 3.78 in ’09 and 2.58 in ’08.
Of the Packers’ No. 1 wide receivers since 1992, the best single-season average after the catch was Freeman’s 7.3 in 1998.
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Note: One of a series wrapping up the Green Bay Packers’ season from a statistical standpoint. All statistics were recorded and tabulated by me. Stats from playoff games were included from previous seasons.
One could argue that the most disappointing player on the roster this season was Martellus Bennett, who was guaranteed $6.3 million in his three-year, $21 million contract and played in just seven games (37% playing time).
Thus, it was fitting that Bennett led the team in percentage of dropped passes at 16.7% (six drops in 36 targets).
In fact, the entire tight end position that was coached by Brian Angelichio had a poor season catching the ball. Lance Kendricks dropped four of 29 (13.8%), Richard Rodgers dropped two of 18 (11.1%) and Emanuel Byrd didn’t have a drop in two targets.
As a unit, the tight ends dropped 12 of 85 targets (14.1%) compared to six of 85 for the running backs (7.1%) and 23 of 363 for the wide receivers (6.3%).
In all, the Packers dropped 41 passes in 16 games compared to 41 in 19 games a year ago. They had 44 drops in 18 games in 2015, 40 in 18 games in ’14 and only 26 in 17 games in ’13.
For the second straight year the most reliable hands among the wide receivers belonged to Randall Cobb. He dropped four of 90 targets for a drop rate of 4.4%. Last year, he led with two drops in 105 (1.9%). In 2015, his 14 drops (in 138 targets) were the most by a Packer since I began tracking drops in 1990. Tied for second with 13 were Jermichael Finley in 2011 and Antonio Freeman in 1995.
Elsewhere at wide receiver, Jordy Nelson dropped five of 88 (5.7%), Geronimo Allison dropped three of 48 (6.3%) and Davante Adams dropped eight of 112 (7.1%). Michael Clark dropped two of 14 (14.3%), Jeff Janis dropped one of five and Trevor Davis didn’t drop any of six.
Previously, Adams dropped nine of 145 (6.2%) in 2016, 12 of 96 (12.5%) in ’15 and four of 79 (5.1%) in ’14.
At running back, Jamaal Williams had the second-worst drop rate on the club behind Bennett with five drops in 32 targets (15.6%).
Ty Montgomery led the position with one drop in 28 (3.6%). In his first two seasons he dropped just three of 83 (3.6%).
Not dropping any were Aaron Jones (14 targets), Aaron Ripkowski (eight) and Devante Mays (three).
Meanwhile, in terms of average gain after the catch, here were the totals for the most-used wide receivers and tight ends: Cobb, 5.55 yards; Allison, 5.00; Kendricks, 4.67; Bennett, 4.58; Adams, 4.24, and Nelson, 2.30.
In calculating yards gained after the catch, I’ve always disregarded yards gained behind the line of scrimmage. For example, if a wide receiver catches a pass two yards behind the line of scrimmage at the 48 and advances to the opponent’s 48, he’s credited with two yards after the catch instead of four.
Nelson’s 2.30 mark was the lowest of his career. His previous averages were 3.58 in 2016, 4.97 in ’14, 4.78 in ’13, 4.63 in ’12, 5.83 in ’11, 4.68 in ’10, 3.78 in ’09 and 2.58 in ’08.
Of the Packers’ No. 1 wide receivers since 1992, the best single-season average after the catch was Freeman’s 7.3 in 1998.
The post Packers statistical breakdown: Drops appeared first on Bob McGinn Football.
Continue reading...