The thing is, the presence of both guys makes that tougher on both guys. This one happens to have his partner in profuse passing production, quarterback Tom Brady. On the other hand, this isn't just any new team. I could see him getting a lower volume of catches than Gronkowski but having a very strong yards-per-reception figure. We know that he's good in space – he's been very productive there.". to sign with Tampa Bay had to be the wide receivers that he would have at his disposal. He, of course, actually was and hearing firsthand accounts of Buccaneer lore is always welcomed as far as I'm concerned. A closer look at the Titans' wide receivers after the 2020 campaign. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. This is a bit of a hunch. Today, we continue with the wide receivers. - … That's what could make this such a great year for him, though. If Evans plays, WR Scotty Miller will resume his role as a rotational receiver. TAMPA, FL - MAY 22, 2020 - Tight end Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is photographed in uniform for the first time as a member of the Bucs. We made it through a week with no unexpected game postponements or schedule changes, so cheers to that! That suggests I'm being a little too optimistic about one or two of the players above – maybe Vaughn? Let's give him 55 catches at that right, and that leads to 450 yards, or just a bit more than Howard to sneak into fourth. Home; NFL; by. We must also acknowledge that his 52.5 receiving yards per game in 2018 was his lowest total since his rookie season. I looked up a number of outside projections that have Brady right around in the 4,300-4,500 range. Honorable mention – Carolina Panthers . Photo By Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - MAY 15, 2020 - Tight end Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is photographed in uniform for the first time as a member of the Bucs. Plus, we should probably factor in that one or both could once again miss a couple games. That works out to around 1,237 yards, which I'll round up to 1,250. by. Again, Brady is excellent at putting the ball in the right spot to let his YAC stars do their work, and it is those opportunities that I could see putting Godwin past Evans in this friendly competition. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers allowed the most receptions to opposing wide receivers, allowing 240. Yes, this was the team's second-most common offensive package after "11" personnel last year, but by a pretty wide margin behind the favored "11" package (three receivers). Here is a look back at the franchise's best receivers ever. Godwin ended up playing one more game than Evans, so he unsurprisingly then ended up with the most receiving yards on the team with 1,333 last year. With the expected start of training camp approaching, we’re going to dive into the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers position by position. Evans wasn't far behind though, tallying 1,157 receiving yards himself. Ranking the 25 best wide receivers the Rams will face in 2020. Carmen's not just speculating here; Head Coach Bruce Arians was practically chuckling when he recently noted how set up the Buccaneers were to exploit 12 personnel. Other than Perriman, there was Miller, Watson and practice squad callups. Even without injuries to what is the league’s best receiving duo, the Bucs have to figure out who will be their No. – or that I'm underestimating what Brady can do with this personnel around him. So much so, that I feel like I was there for them. Miller eventually suffered a season-ending injury of his own, finishing his rookie year with 13 catches for 200 yards and a touchdown. The Buccaneers lost the game, 37-26. That's why I'm going to put Evans at 75 catches in 2020, which would be right between what he did in 2018 (85 with a pre-breakout Godwin and no Gronkowski) and the 67 he had last year. Spoiler alert: I'm going to keep Chris Godwin and Mike Evans in the top two spots, as they were last year by a wide margin. We know that he can catch the ball. Top 15 NFL Fantasy Football Wide Receivers In 2020, Ranked . 1. Finding the best landing spots for rookie wide receivers for fantasy football based on current receiver projections and target share versus quarterback projections. Premium Content Sign Up Fantasy football opportunity scores: The best landing spots for rookie wide receivers. TAMPA, FL - MAY 27, 2020 - Wide receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an asset shoot. Evans' total of 1,250 will make this close because I'm going to put Godwin at 1,350. Last season, both went for over 1,000 yards and were selected to the Pro Bowl despite both players' seasons getting cut short due to injury. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Now as we enter Week 7 let’s hope we can keep the momentum going and get another full week of games. Then Evans injured his hamstring on his only catch in the 13th game, a 61-yard touchdown, and Godwin did the same thing a week later after catching five passes for 121 yards in Detroit (plus 91 yards in the 13th game). So the final tally was 1,333 yards for Godwin and 1,157 for Evans. And with the Washington Football Team defense up next, who are allowing the fourth-fewest points to wide receivers this year, it’s hard to trust Lockett this week. In 2019, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had two wide receivers top 1,100 yards in the same season for the first time in franchise history. His career average is 15.7 yards per catch but he's been better than 17 yards per grab each of the last two years, so let's put him at an average of 16.5 yards in 2020. Buccaneers wide receivers The Green Bay Packers are set to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship. Beyond Evans and Godwin, there has been plenty of receiving talent in the Buccaneer locker room in past years, and the same can be said for this year. But I'm guessing he ends up with around 50 grabs. However, those statistics don’t always tell the full story. Vaughn showed he could be a useful pass-catcher in his last season at Vanderbilt and the Bucs drafted him believing he could be a weapon out of the backfield. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become a dominant offense through the air in recent years. Yes, they were on pace to get close to that mark last year, but the Bucs' offense looks like it will be more diverse in 2020. Tampa Bay fielded the league’s No. Whatever the case was, a large part of the appeal for the G.O.A.T. Yes, he got virtually that total in just 14 games last year, but again, the greater diversity might cut into his numbers. As Carmen noted on Monday, there's a good chance the Buccaneers' offense will take the field in "12" personnel more often in 2020 than they did in 2019, meaning they'll be using two tight ends at a time quite a bit. Evans and Godwin obviously have the top spots occupied, but with Perriman’s exit, there is now a chance for guys like Miller and Watson to step into a bigger role. It was those numbers, in a pair of seasons that ended on injured reserve, that had the expectations sky high for Howard going into 2019. Greg Patuto; July 22, 2020 . Those two made up perhaps the greatest QB-TE combo in league history for most of the last decade, a run that included 90 touchdown passes (postseason included). The 2020 season is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 45th in the National Football League and their second under head coach Bruce Arians.The club improved on their 7–9 record from the previous season following a Week 14 win over Minnesota and clinched their first winning season since 2016 after a Week 15 win over … Next closest was the Minnesota Vikings, who allowed 231. After only one week of the 2020 season, the debate over the NFL's best receiver has shifted. It would’ve been hard to do that through free agency given their cap situation, so they went the draft route instead, selecting Johnson with their first pick of day three. It's anyone's guess. But tight ends aside (that group gets their own preview... stay tuned), how will the Bucs see their depth behind Evans and Godwin? You're telling me he'd only need 50 yards a game in 13 games this season to be the third receiver? On paper, the Steelers group of wide receivers was as talented as any in the NFL going into 2020. Tampa Bay’s depth was tested late in the season, with rookie Scotty Miller showing flashes of potential while Justin Watson also got a chance to prove himself in his second year. I have to think that surpasses possibility and treads into the realm of guarantees even with him taking a year off football. Evans caught 67 passes for 1,157 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 17.3 yards per catch to earn a Pro Bowl nod. Do these projections make sense when added together? Evans has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL since he was drafted by Tampa bay in 2014. So let's keep with the round numbers and put Godwin at 90 catches, averaging 15 yards per grab. VIP By Scott Eklund 3 minutes ago . Hey, he took away the most obvious statistical improvement from me on Tuesday, so it's only fair in my eyes. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have turned into an explosive offense. But I'm looking forward to both of those guys eclipsing 1,000 yards yet again in 2020. Lists. Jarvis … Godwin was also selected to the Pro Bowl after bringing in 86 catches for 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns, posting an average of 15.5 yards per catch. Well, actually, it's Scott's guess now. As everyone came to find out, Brady essentially did the pitching during the free agency process, selling the Bucs on why they should bring him in (not that they needed much convincing, surely). Evans, Godwin, Miller and Watson are all familiar faces who will lead the way out wide, now catching passes from Brady rather than Winston. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. One can't ignore the fact that Gronkowski missed last season on a short-lived retirement, and that his retirement decision was based on a buildup of injuries that made playing the game a struggle. I'm not even going that bold. The Miami Dolphins’ final stretch of play in 2020 will have a very different feel to it then the team that was on display just one year ago at the tail end of the 2019 campaign. He gave me the topic of best individual seasons by a Buccaneer in the last ten years, while I fired back a couple days later with the topic of best regular season wins over the past two decades. These are valid reasons to temper our expectations and not expect the 1,300-yard Gronkowski of old to rematerialize as he comes out of retirement and joins a new team. I think we should split the middle on this – Brady should have better production with a much stronger cast around him and the Buccaneers will try to have a more balanced offense that doesn't need to throw for 320 yards a game. The stats on Gronkowski were especially eye-opening when Scott broke it down like he did. Now you add Rob Gronkowski to that group and you have three proven producers at tight end, which explains why Arians is certain he'll be using "12" more often. Yes, that last part is key. Last year, the Buccaneers' top five players in terms of receiving yards accounted for 3,903 of the total of 5,127. Mike Evans has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL since he was drafted back in 2014, and Chris Godwin recently experienced a breakout and received an All-Pro selection in 2019. That's not to discredit his performance; Perriman stepped up big-time to fill the void, and even before then he was starting to come on. He played close to half of his snaps in the slot last year and led the NFL in receiving yards when being targeted over the middle of the field. It should be pretty interesting to see how the third, fourth and fifth spots on the depth chart are filled out. However, putting these guys in order is a different story. The two guys at the top were obviously Evans and Godwin, with both going over the 1,000-yard mark. Dawgman.com 2020 Position Review - Wide Receivers. ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports. Scott Smith: This was harder than I thought it would be, but still a fun exercise. Photo By Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - MAY 15, 2020 - Tight end Rob Gronkowski #87 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is photographed in uniform for the first time as a member of the Bucs. Tennessee Titans 2020 season review: Wide receivers. I particularly like his reasoning for putting Godwin in the top spot. Photo By Matt May/Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Miller and his ridiculous speed could—and should—be a huge asset for Brady, but Watson has the size and skill to be a contributor as well. Through the 12 games in which both Evans and Godwin were healthy from start to finish, the two were nearly equal in receiving yards, and they had swapped the lead back and forth several times during the season. Perriman became the No. Watson finally got some consistent snaps down the stretch in his second year and ended up totaling 15 catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns. So, the big question surrounding Tampa Bay’s receiving corps as of right now is just that: How do things shake out behind the top two? It’s not hard to see why, especially with the talent at the top. You know that Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are WR1 and WR2, sure. However, Perriman came on strong in the latter part of the season, which was huge given that Evans went down with an injury in Week 14 and Godwin picked up a season-ending injury of his own the very next week. As Arians said on the night Vaughn was drafted, "We know that he's got good speed. See the best photos of the Jaguars wide receivers from the 2020 season. I started by coming up with a projection of how many yards Brady would throw for in 2020. Let's say that Gronkowski plays in 13 of the 16 games and gets 50 yards per outing. Well, we started with a supposition of 4,500 yards for Brady. Evans has already done it, in 2018. Carmen's Thoughts: Yeah, I didn't make this easy on Scott, but I knew he'd be up for the challenge. In Week 16, many wide receivers put forth exceptional box score statistics. Of course, given the amount of talent at tight end, they likely already have their No. Over his last five seasons in New England, Brady completed at least 84 passes to his top three backs, and in each of the last three that number was north of 110. Scott Smith and I completed the first week of Give Me Five with both of us looking back on the more recent history of the Buccaneers. One of his great skills is putting the football in the perfect position for a pass-catcher to grab it on the run and gain extra yardage, and that's particularly true on the shorter routes that running backs and slot receivers are likely to run. Good luck with that @ opponents. 1 guy and produced huge numbers, but that got him a new contract elsewhere. His 204-yard, two-touchdown game against Auburn in the Outback Bowl—at Raymond James Stadium, nonetheless—was a fitting end to his collegiate career. Over 15 games, that would equate to 840 yards. (His career average is 15.1 and it was 15.5 last year.) While it may have seemed inconceivable at the beginning of the offseason that the Buccaneers might land Tom Brady in free agency, it seemed less crazy once you really evaluated the potential pitches the team could make to him. He finished the year with 645 yards and six touchdowns on 36 catches, averaging 17.9 yards per catch. Photo by Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TAMPA, FL - MAY 27, 2020 - Wide Receiver Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an asset shoot. While Evans is that bonified 'X' receiver that is probably the greatest threat, he's almost always lined up outside. 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