From the episode
He wasn't lined up on Sertan that much... Rasheed Rice is not the guy you use downfield... if they're going to continue to do that, yeah, it's going to be a bad year for Rice... I'm worried enough. That's fair. This doesn't have the targets... Rasheed Rice last year and even the year before his average separation score has been the worst of the wide receiver ones and maybe the worst of the wide receiver twos. Well, now it's the worst of the wide receiver fours.
STACKED’s take
Rice's concerning week one and role shift raise bust concerns despite one-week sample.
Rice had one of the most concerning week ones in the NFL; he was lined up out of the slot at a career-low rate while posting a career-high average route depth, suggesting a role shift away from his typical usage. With the Chiefs' run game exceptional and new coordinator Eric Biannemi preferring receivers downfield, Rice—who is not a downfield threat—may see reduced volume. His average separation score has been the worst among wide receiver ones and twos, now the worst among wide receiver fours. The speaker is worried enough to avoid trading DJ Moore for Rice, though willing to trade lower-tier receivers like Jalen Cokers or Matthew Golden for him. Rest-of-season ranking: 25th among receivers.
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