Video: CeeDee Gonna Have 120 Catches

OmerV

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Dak to CeeDee gonna be crazy this season! A minimum 120 catches is my prediction.

This is just from today's practice.....

120 receptions is very rare. Only 2 players last year, 1 in each of the previous 3 years, and zero for a few years before that. And the Cowboys are a team that wants to run the ball if they can. He would have to be targeted something like 180 times to get 120 receptions. I just don't see it.
 

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I think that’s a microcosm of the volatility of both the TDs allowed and interceptions accrued stats for CB position. If Diggs gives up 5 TDs next year, did he have a worse season? Not really, there may have just been a few more “incredible” catches. If he has only 5 interceptions next year, does that mean he’s not as good anymore? The media may paint it that way, but it’s not entirely fair. There are a myriad of circumstances surrounding the entire defense that result in a QB throwing a football inaccurately or with poor decisiveness. Micah’s pass rush; the safety’s disguise; Anthony Brown’s coverage on the other receiver. Any small disruption to the opportunities Diggs is getting can heavily reduce his final total… regardless of whether or he he deserved it.

So what does that say? At the end of the day, a CB’s job is to play his role in the defense in preventing the ball from getting pushed upfield through the air. In my opinion, yards allowed is a more consistently definable stat to a CB’s play than interceptions, TDs allowed, even passes defended. There can be much more context to this stat of course, such as safety help/how long he’s on an island by himself/who he’s covering in a given circumstance.

Interceptions are a tremendously fickle stat, even if the CB has all world hands and anticipation:

The last guy to have more than 11 INTs was Lester Hayes. His second biggest season was 7, and his third most was 4.

Last guy to even get 11 was Everson Walls. He never had double digit again. Took him 5 years to even get 9 again, and 11 of his other 12 years he had half or less of his 11 count.

Last guy to have 10 was Xavier Howard in 2020, and he followed it up with 5 last year. Guy before that was Antonio Chromartie, and his second highest season was 4. The next most recent guy to have double digit was Champ Bailey, and he only had 1 other season where he had more than 5.

It’s perfectly possible Diggs does it again, but of all the things to bet on not happening in 2021, that one blows everything else away in terms of historical probability.
Accurate. And that goes for the D in general. TO's are great and all, but you simply can't count on them. Stopping the other team from moving the ball is by far the most important aspect of any D.

Even Bellychickens, everyone was bragging about his D's were so great when they gave up yards, that it didn't matter. In 17, the Pats D was 29th in yds allowed, but 5th in pts allowed. Was that a good D? Nope. And it showed in a huge manner in the super bowl as the Eagles drove up and down the field, slaughtering the Pats D w/ 41 pts. When you allow tons of yards, sooner or later good teams will take advantage of that.
 

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Ah yes, the annual pre-season threads of hope and dreams that will never be met. All based on the hype generated by the PR department of Jerry and Co.
 

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A total of 10 WR's had 100 catches or more last season. Only 3 in the NFC.

Thats the high end of what quality #1's get around the league.

I would say that the top 10 represent the quality.

Although it remains to be seen how the "spread it around" Dak continues his style or does he look more for Lamb?
 

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80-85 realistic . Someone said 120 that’s absurd .

LOL. Someone? The OP said it. I don’t know why this made me laugh. I’m guessing you read thru the thread before posting and somewhat forgot the OP.:)
 

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LOL. Someone? The OP said it. I don’t know why this made me laugh. I’m guessing you read thru the thread before posting and somewhat forgot the OP.


I can’t keep track of all these “ experts “ . Amari Cooper in 15 games last yr had 68 catches 8 TD’s so I’m very comfortable with my prediction that Lamb gets 80-85 with 10 TD’s . I’ll be a lot closer then the price is right contestant that went for the 120 price tag .
 

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He better because we don’t have anyone else to catch the damn ball.
Y’all want to rely on Gallup and the 5 games he will probably play, or Noah brown?? Or a USFL giant?
 

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I can’t keep track of all these “ experts “ . Amari Cooper in 15 games last yr had 68 catches 8 TD’s so I’m very comfortable with my prediction that Lamb gets 80-85 with 10 TD’s . I’ll be a lot closer then the price is right contestant that went for the 120 price tag .

I love his optimism. I’ll be a bit more optimistic and go 100. I ain’t got nothing to lose
 

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He won't be playing our secondary every week though lol. Hope he does and I hope he stays healthy all year!

I don't expect him to hardly ever see one-on-one coverage like he did in these drills unless another receiver shows he can take advantage of his one-on-ones to draw the double off Lamb.
 

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CeeDee won’t come close to 120 catches. It wouldn’t surprise me if Dalton Schultz leads the team in catches.
 

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I can see 90 rec, 1350 yds, 9 TD.

Shultz going to get 60 to 70 rec and Zeke is supposed to touch the ball 20+ times a game.

120 is a stretch I believe. He’s going to get doubled ever game now. 90 might even be a stretch.
 

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Dak to CeeDee gonna be crazy this season! A minimum 120 catches is my prediction.

This is just from today's practice.....


I'm excited to see him work, but Dak doesn't give out that type of target volume, to any one player. I think his highest targeted wr ever was around 120-130.

He likes to spread it around.
 

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Not True another false statement.....you're a Mod now you should take more into consideration what you post here.
80% is massive # can we please see the proof or your stats?
Problems w/ mods should be addressed privately.
 
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