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Ferguson hype doesn't add up

I've seen some hype for Rams second-year tight end Terrance Ferguson. I really don't get it. Talented guy in a great passing game, but the math just isn't mathing for any kind of a breakout season. There's still just one football right?

Ferguson was drafted in the second round a year ago. A lofty pick to be sure. About the same spot where the Rams drafted Max Klare, who caught 94 passes and 6 touchdowns his last two college seasons, back in April.

That draft capital is a couple of rounds earlier than the two tight ends who led the team in catches a year ago, Colby Parkinson (43 receptions and 8 TDs in 15 games) and Tyler Higbee (25 catches and 3 TDs in 10 games). Maybe the team is ready to move on from one of those veterans? Doesn't really seem like it, with the team giving Higbee a new 2-year deal in free agency and Parkinson also under contract for this season.

A year ago, 55 tight ends saw at least 25 targets. The Rams had 4 of them, all of whom averaged 2-4 targets per game. Those players are bolded in the table below, which is sorted by targets/game. Now they've added Klare to that mix with their top draft pick after selecting their future quarterback in the first round. I'm not sure Ferguson will even be one of their 2 best tight ends, and I'm definitely not expecting any kind of breakout season.

TIGHT ENDS WITH 25-PLUS TARGETS IN '25
PlayerGTgtRecYdsTDTgt/G
Trey McBride171691261239119.9
Brock Bowers12866468077.2
Kyle Pitts171188892856.9
Harold Fannin161077273166.7
Tyler Warren171127681746.6
Travis Kelce171087685156.4
George Kittle11695762876.3
Dalton Schultz171068277736.2
Jake Ferguson171028260086.0
Juwan Johnson171027788936.0
Zach Ertz13725050445.5
Tucker Kraft8443248965.5
Dallas Goedert158260591115.5
Sam LaPorta9494048935.4
Colston Loveland16825871365.1
Hunter Henry17876076875.1
Cade Otton16815957215.1
Brenton Strange12604654035.0
Mason Taylor13654436915.0
Theo Johnson15744552854.9
Evan Engram16765046114.8
Chig Okonkwo17795656024.6
Oronde Gadsden II15694966434.6
T.J. Hockenson15665143834.4
Mark Andrews17704842254.1
Dalton Kincaid12493957154.1
AJ Barner17685251964.0
David Njoku12483329344.0
Michael Mayer13503532813.8
Darren Waller9342428363.8
Colby Parkinson15564340883.7
Tyler Higbee10362528133.6
Gunnar Helm16554435723.4
Greg Dulcich10332633513.3
Mike Gesicki13422830723.2
Pat Freiermuth17544148643.2
Jonnu Smith17543822223.2
Cole Kmet16483034723.0
Dawson Knox17493641742.9
Noah Fant15413428832.7
Jake Tonges17463429352.7
Darnell Washington16433136412.7
Ja'Tavion Sanders13342919012.6
Isaiah Likely14362730712.6
Noah Gray16372117802.3
Elijah Higgins17373030102.2
Tommy Tremble17372724922.2
Elijah Arroyo13261517912.0
Davis Allen17332420831.9
Luke Musgrave17312425201.8
Terrance Ferguson14251123131.8
Jeremy Ruckert17292317911.7
Austin Hooper16262126321.6
Daniel Bellinger16261928621.6
Mitchell Evans17251917121.5

If we're in a dynasty league, I have some interest in Ferguson. He's one of the top 2 tight ends who play for the Rams who I'd think about rostering. But this season? I don't see it. There are lot of guys around the league more likely to be busy. A couple of them play for the Rams.

--Andy Richardson

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