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Can Brian Thomas Jr. Bounce Back???

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1 min
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Jul 14, 2026
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Tue, July 14, 2026
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Brian Thomas Jr.

NegativeProjection0:00

Everything in regards to BTJ's 2025 was a little bit of a disaster, with a massive step back in nearly every route run statistically.

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NegativeInjury0:10

He was really banged up throughout the course of last season, which contributed to his struggles.

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NegativeBust0:15

As a rookie, he dropped just 1.4% of his sample targets with a 75% contested catch rate, but drops became a loud issue in his struggles.

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PositiveBreakout0:24

Despite his struggles, Brian Thomas Jr. is a player who could be special in the NFL and can and likely will turn it around.

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PositiveRole0:35

As a rookie in 2024, he took 56% of his sample snaps on the line of scrimmage and 73% of his sample snaps outside, frequently lined up as a Z receiver and given a lot of layup targets.

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0:00A massive step back in nearly every
0:03route run statistically. Everything in
0:05regards to BTJ's 2025 was a little bit
0:09of a disaster, man.
0:10>> He was really banged up throughout the
0:12course of last season. I would say that
0:14if you break down Brian Thomas Jr.'s
0:15struggles, like the loud way is
0:17obviously the drops. As a rookie, he
0:19dropped just 1.4% of his sample targets
0:21with a 75% contested catch rate.
0:24>> I mean, again, a guy who is struggling
0:25with drops, a guy who is clearly going
0:27through it mentally. Wouldn't you try to
0:30design layup targets? We're talking
0:32about a player that could be special in
0:34the NFL.
0:35>> The role last year for Brian Thomas Jr.
0:37X only. Thomas in 2024 as a rookie, he
0:42took 56% of his sample snaps on the line
0:45of scrimmage, 73% of his sample snaps
0:47outside. He was frequently like a Z
0:50receiver. He was given a lot of layup
0:52targets. I believe that Brian Thomas Jr.
0:55can and likely will turn it around.

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