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Ferguson stands out as the least efficient receiver. Even worse, this seems part of a long decline in both YPRR and YAC/Rec for Ferguson... His yards per catch fell drastically from 10.7 yards in 2023 down to just 6.8 yards this year... Ferguson is only 27, but perhaps an age-related decline is behind what some observers described as a lack of burst and explosiveness?
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Ferguson's YPRR (0.70) is lowest among receivers; five-year efficiency decline raises concerns.

Ferguson's positional rank collapsed from 48 in 2025 to 26 in 2026 (87th out of 117 TEs), representing a significant decline. His YPRR fell from 1.20 to 0.70, the lowest among all receivers, continuing a five-year efficiency decline (YPRR: 1.66 in 2022 → 0.70 in 2026; YAC/Rec: 6.5 in 2022 → 3.1 in 2026). His yards per catch dropped from 10.7 in 2023 to 6.8 in 2026. The source attributes this partly to scheme deployment (catch compression from short-area routes) but raises concerns about potential age-related decline in burst and explosiveness at age 27. The source recommends redistributing his snaps to other tight ends or trading him.

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