In fairness, the designation of No. 2 or No. 3 to a receiver is more a media creation than discernable football fact. It’s not important what number on the depth chart a player has if they’re playing meaningful snaps and contributing to the team’s success.
To that end, Cobb, who will turn 27 before the season starts, still offers value. But as he enters the third year of a four-year, $40 million contract, it would appear that the outstanding production he offered in 2014 – with 91 catches, 1,287 yards and 12 touchdowns – will go down as the high mark of his career.