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Through the first 11 weeks, he was a wide receiver nine. And then from weeks 12 through week 18, wide receiver 64... Baker Mayfield uh suffered an AC joint injury, uh Ibuka's catchable ball rate uh was 50% from that point forward... Amecha picked up a hamstring injury... Without Mike Evans, 29% target share with Mike Evans, 19%... Acha, if you go back and watch his rookie season... I'm really into Imaca.
STACKED’s take
WR9 first half; new OC Zack Robinson scheme should unlock upside.
Ron Stewart is bullish on Mecole Hardman despite dramatic on-off splits: WR9 through week 11, then WR64 weeks 12-18. Injury context explains decline: Baker Mayfield's AC joint injury in week 12 coincided with Hardman's catchable ball rate dropping from 61% to 50%; Hardman also suffered a hamstring injury in week 6 that reduced high-speed routes from 11 in first five weeks to 11 total in remaining 12 weeks. Target share splits show 29% without Mike Evans vs. 19% with Evans on field. New offensive coordinator Zack Robinson's scheme should unlock Hardman's potential: Robinson compared him to Cooper Cup (Z receiver versatility), and Hardman showed proof-of-concept as top-10 WR in first half. Robinson's system will feature screens and motion plays that address Hardman's weakness against man coverage (24% of routes, 91 yards per route run, 1 TD).
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