Blogging The Boys on Jake Ferguson
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Through five games this year, he has a drop rate of 9.5%, which is a high percentage for a player targeted on short-to-intermediate routes... Over the last three years, he's put the ball on the turf a staggering eight times, leading all tight ends in that span. That's a rate of once every 19.6 times he touches the ball.
STACKED’s take
Ferguson's 9.5% drop rate and league-leading fumble rate make him a liability despite $52M extension.
Through five games in 2024, Ferguson has a 9.5% drop rate on short-to-intermediate routes and leads all tight ends with eight fumbles over the last three years—a rate of once every 19.6 touches, equivalent to a running back fumbling once per 20-touch game. He carries the ball away from his frame, making him vulnerable to aggressive defenders who deliberately swipe at the ball; a costly fumble on a shovel pass against Baltimore erased a scoring drive. Beyond drops and fumbles, Ferguson is an ineffective blocker with poor chip blocks and missed running-game assignments. Despite signing a four-year, $52 million extension through 2029, his pattern of costly mistakes at critical moments—including a game-ending drop against Tampa Bay where the ball deflected off his face—is raising questions about his consistency and long-term effectiveness as a net positive for the offense.
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