There are a lot of tape grinders who like to drag stats like Dominator and Breakout Age but ...
52 WRs have posted 1,000 yards in the last 5 years. Of the 50 who actually played WR in college, only 5 had a below-average Dominator.
Only 4 had a below-average Breakout Age.
52 WRs have posted 1,000 yards in the last 5 years. Of the 50 who actually played WR in college, only 5 had a below-average Dominator.
Only 4 had a below-average Breakout Age.
And only 1 player who put up 1,000 yards receiving in the last 5 years had both a below average Dominator AND Breakout Age: Tyreek Hill.
This is another way you can compare Henry Ruggs to Hill because that's Ruggs as well. But Hill was a 5th round pick.
This is another way you can compare Henry Ruggs to Hill because that's Ruggs as well. But Hill was a 5th round pick.
TLDR, if you're taking Ruggs in the first round—forget top-15—you're betting on him being one hell of a statistical outlier.
And let's not pretend like he's the first player ever to be in an offense with other good skill players.
And let's not pretend like he's the first player ever to be in an offense with other good skill players.