Willie Snead is the next breakout Wide Receiver

**edromeo** · 04-12-2019, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

Does anyone see Snead getting 80/1000/5?

Nope. Those will be A.J. Brown numbers.

**WNCRavensFan** · 04-12-2019, 08:33 PM

Why was 2015 a breakout year for Kamar Aiken?

(944 yards, 12.6 ypr, 5 TD)

because there was no one else to throw to. He hasn't approached those numbers since.

**JimZipCode** · 04-12-2019, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

Does anyone see Snead getting 80/1000/5?

I wouldn't expect so.

But he did have 70 catches with 900 yds in '15 and '16. Not far off: and he's only 26. So I guess it's not impossible.

I don't see it. The TEs and RBs are going to take a lot of targets; and we won't throw it as much as those Saints did. Brees had 1300 pass attempts across those two seasons! Flacco's highest 2-yr total was well shy of that. And we won't be as pass-heavy as we were under Trestman & Marty M.

**BMORERavens** · 04-13-2019, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

I believe a lot of it had to do with the routes he was running.

I would agree.

With Saints:
https://youtu.be/IHhT6h7gLlA

With Ravens:
https://youtu.be/61GHg5AMu9w

**GOTA** · 04-13-2019, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by BMORERavens

I would agree.

With Saints:
https://youtu.be/IHhT6h7gLlA

With Ravens:
https://youtu.be/IHhT6h7gLlA

Those are both the same links

**BMORERavens** · 04-13-2019, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Those are both the same links

Just saw it and changed it now ;)

**BMORERavens** · 07-18-2019, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by edromeo

I wonder if Snead's productivity will drop off IF he's used as an X or Z more often?

IF the staff uses fewer 3 wide formations/packages and more 2 TE formations; Snead may have to play more snaps at the Z or X.

Just a thought.

That's a good thought especially considering which set we will line up within the new version of RPO's Roman will be running.

**The Excellector** · 07-18-2019, 03:54 PM

Okay, let’s say, for the sake of example, that Snead has an abnormally good season by his standards. Are the Ravens going to pay up to keep him here?

**Shrubbs** · 07-18-2019, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

Okay, let’s say, for the sake of example, that Snead has an abnormally good season by his standards. Are the Ravens going to pay up to keep him here?

How good is abnormally good and how up is paying up?

**The Excellector** · 07-18-2019, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Shrubbs

How good is abnormally good and how up is paying up?

Well, usually, paying up means out of the Ravens price range come Free Agency.

**GOTA** · 07-18-2019, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

Okay, let’s say, for the sake of example, that Snead has an abnormally good season by his standards. Are the Ravens going to pay up to keep him here?

Probably not and honestly I wouldn't blame them. Snead is a role player. If someone wants to pay him star money they can have him.

**BMORERavens** · 07-18-2019, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Probably not and honestly I wouldn't blame them. Snead is a role player. If someone wants to pay him star money they can have him.

I don’t think they’re going to break the bank for him, but I do believe we will attempt to keep him if he continues to develop a rapport with Lamar. It’s more risk to plug a new player in and hope that player and Lamar clicks similar to the situation after the Ravens traded Bolden. But, if a team throws ungodly amounts of money at him, I think the Ravens will take a hard pass.

None of our rookie wide receivers have had the chance to really build that chemistry with Lamar yet and Training camp is now here. So, the only other established wide receiver that has proven playing success with Lamar is Snead. Shit, realistically even Moore’s projection is mostly hype instead of results.