Tracking a pass-catcher’s performance by the routes he ran, not just the passes he caught.
We can put it bluntly: The Buffalo Bills’ passing offense flat-out stunk in its 2016 season debut. So what’s the deal? Was Tyrod Taylor misfiring, or did the receivers clam up against Baltimore’s secondary? To answer this question, we’re going to take a look at Buffalo’s Receiver Production.
The Premise
Derived largely from Matt Harmon’s Reception Perception system, the Receiver Production lens will examine all of the receivers and tight ends on the roster. Using NFL Gamepass and the All-22 angles, I’ll watch every play on which they appeared to run a route, note the type of coverage (man, zone, or press) that they faced, if the receiver was “open” on their route, how many times the receiver was targeted, how many of those targets were contested, and how many passes they caught.