It was fair to project Markus Wheaton for 65-70 catches this season.
Oops.
Instead, he’s on pace for just 26. That isn’t all Wheaton’s fault and as Mike Tomlin pointed out in his usual Tueday presser, can be explained by a variety of reasons.
“It’s all interrelated. If Heath is catching 10 balls, that means the middle of the field is open, that means they’re primarily rolled up outside, which means there could be less opportunity outside. I’m not displeased with the quality of Wheaton’s work. He’s not getting as many opportunities as he’d like, or we’d like for him to have, but some of that stuff is outside of his and our control.