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The Case for Brandon Aiyuk (Thread)
I know people are scared of Brandon Aiyuk for being a 1 year wonder who is also a JUCO transfer who couldn& #39;t out produce N& #39;Keal Harry in there 1 year together. While all valid reasons on the surface here& #39;s why we shouldn& #39;t worry about them so much.
While JUCO transfers rarely pan out very few get taken in the 1st round. The last one I can think of is Kevin White but that& #39;s where the comparison ends.
Using the @breakout_finder app we can while they both brokeout as 21year old seniors Aiyuk was more productive (40.6% DR), efficient (18.3 YPR) and dynamic (returning both punts and kicks)
Aiyuk also has a breakout rating of 41.8 compared to White& #39;s 13.7.
In addition, Lynch and Shanahan made it a priority to find their Alpha WR as this was called out as a need by them - what does that say/mean for Deebo? That& #39;s for another day - and they selected Aiyuk over Lamb
In addition, Lynch and Shanahan made it a priority to find their Alpha WR as this was called out as a need by them - what does that say/mean for Deebo? That& #39;s for another day - and they selected Aiyuk over Lamb
Lynch and Shanahan not only drafted Aiyuk with better draft capital than every other WR they& #39;ve ever drafted in their tenure but they graded Aiyuk higher than N& #39;Keal Harry, whom was their #1 target last year before the Patriots sniped them
While Aiyuk was unable to unseat Harry as the #1 option in 2018, it& #39;s entirely his fault. Harry broke-out they year prior and was already entrenched as the #1 WR at ASU before Aiyuk even stepped foot on campus.
While it would& #39;ve been an amazing feat for Aiyuk to become the #1 WR at ASU in 2018 he still managed to climb the ladder by overtaking Kyle Williams who was the #2 in 2017 and was also equally as efficient as Harry.
YPR: 14.4 (Aiyuk) v. 14.9 (Harry)
YPR: 14.4 (Aiyuk) v. 14.9 (Harry)
One last thing on the Aiyuk/White comparison. Much like The Breakout Finder results, Brandon Aiyuk rated higher than Kevin White both pre-draft and post-draft in the PSI Model.
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