It wasn’t too long ago when we, as NFL fans, understood and gladly accepted it would take two full years for the vast majority of players to acclimate to the intensified speed and power of the NFL. Now? Society isn’t fond of waiting for anything, much less players to slowly but surely come into their own.
However, that doesn’t mean Year 3 breakouts cease to exist. They happen. And a Year 3 breakout typically leads to a nice, lucrative contract extension.
These are the third-year pros primed to break out in 2024.
We know what Kirk Cousins is good for on the field. From 2020 to 2022 in Minnesota, he finished with somewhere between 4,200 and 4,550 passing yards at around 67% completion with near 30 touchdowns and close to 10 interceptions. And his new offensive coordinator, Zac Robinson, represents a branch on the sterling Sean McVay tree, which has a few staples, some more prominently known than others.
In the McVay system, there’s typically a true No. 1 wideout who gets fed the football every week. Most recently in Los Angeles, think of the gaudy numbers Cooper Kupp and,…
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Author : Chris Trapasso
Publish date : 2024-06-12 13:09:53
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