Mark Andrews' exceptional ability to get open and come down with contested catches is what makes him an elite pass-catcher, not just a great tight end. That's true despite the fact the Ravens tight end's ability to generate yards after catch relative to expectations is just average.
That's the top-line takeaway from ESPN's new Receiver Tracking Metrics (RTMs), NFL player-tracking-based stats we're unveiling Wednesday. ESPN Sports Data Scientist Brian Burke laid out the details of the new metrics, which include Open Score, Catch Score, YAC Score and the combination of the three (overall) for all pass-catchers.