Originally Posted by mgh888
Originally Posted by PitDAWG
Originally Posted by Versatile Dog
But, he was deemed a "bust" for the season after just one game.

One poster is an exception to the rule not the rule.

I think you are missing the pint Pit - Vers with his sneaky manipulation like he always does didn't find a quote by a poster claiming Njoku was a Bust .... he has quoted a post by Bonefish who is clearly responding to a negative post about Njoku and ASKING if he is a bust. If Steve's original post stated as fact - like Vers tried to infer with his original comment - that Njoku was a bust he would simply cut and paste this statement. Instead he's lying and manipulating .... AGAIN.

Thanks for pointing that out 888. The post I made the first week was in reference to what Njoku has done for 5-years and 1-week. At that point, he wasn't worth the 13M he is being paid. I am pleased with his performance the last few games but 2-3 games do not make a season. If you actually look at what Njoku has done the first 5-games this year compared to the first 5-games all his previous years, 2022 has a few more yards but his YPC are down from last year and TD's are a wash.

In 2022 first 5-games:
29 targets - 24 receptions - 289 yards - 12.0 YPC - 1 TD
In 2021 first 5-games:
17 targets - 14 receptions - 260 yards - 18.6 YPC - 1 TD
In 2020 first 5-games:
on IR 3 of first 5-games
In 2019 first 5 games:
on IR 3 of first 5-games
In 2018 first 5-games:
33 targets - 20 receptions - 190 yards - 9.5 YPC - 0 TD
In 2017 first 5-games:
13 targets - 12 receptions - 118 yards - 9.8 YPC - 3 TD's

Njoku's best year (2018) based on total yards:
88 targets - 56 receptions - 639 yards - 11.4 YPC - 4 TD's
Kelce 2021 (not best year):
134 targets - 92 receptions - 1125 yards - 12.2 YPC - 9 TD's
Andrews 2021 (not best year):
153 targets - 107 receptions - 1361 yards - 12.7 YPC - 9 TD's
Waller's best year (2020):
145 targets - 107 receptions - 1196 yards - 11.2 YPC - 9 TD's
Kittle 2021 (not best year & missed 3-games due to injury):
94 targets - 71 receptions - 910 yards - 12.8 YPC - 6 TD's

You'll have to excuse me for not anointing Njoku as one of the best TE's in football considering his past performance after just 5-games. I'll be a believer after he puts together a 1,000-yard season with 8 plus TD's. Maybe then he'll show that he belongs in the same talk as the other TE's. Afterall, he is in year 6 and being paid like a top tier TE, when will we see a complete season of top tier play?