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Waller positioned as Chargers' top-two receiving option with improving catch point.

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Waller is positioned as one of the Chargers' top two receiving options under Mike McDaniel; the team has fully invested in him as a primary target. He showed major strides last year and is improving at the catch point, which was a concern coming out of college. Julio Jones is cited as a ceiling comparison, suggesting he can get closer to that level than market expectations.

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the team has has fully invested in him being one of their top two receiving options. Um and he's shown the ability to get better at that... I think Julio Jones is is a good ceiling comp for him.
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What did Matt Waldman say about Darren Waller?
Waller is positioned as one of the Chargers' top two receiving options under Mike McDaniel; the team has fully invested in him as a primary target. He showed major strides last year and is improving at the catch point, which was a concern coming out of college. Julio Jones is cited as a ceiling comparison, suggesting he can get closer to that level than market expectations.
Is this good or bad for Darren Waller's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for Darren Waller (TE). Waller positioned as Chargers' top-two receiving option with improving catch point.
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