For all the talk about Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Todd Gurley and Hayden Hurst, one would be forgiven for forgetting about third year receiver Russell Gage. The 2018 sixth round pick was expected to mostly contribute on special teams, but jumped out in 2019 with 446 yards and an increased role on the offense.
How many yards can he reasonably be expected to contribute in 2020, though? Let’s take a look.
The baseline
As mentioned above, Gage is going to struggle to get significant snaps with guys like Julio and Calvin eating up targets.