Golden Tate will always be the Yards After Catch King, just not with the Detroit Lions. On Tuesday, the Lions shipped their leading wide receiver to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2019 third round pick. Who is heir to the YAC throne in Detroit now? I believe it’s running back Theo Riddick.
Not nearly as effective at breaking tackles, Riddick is a problem for opposing teams as he has a habit of making defenders whiff. According to Pro Football Focus, the sixth-year running back makes people miss more than 25 percent of the time he’s touching the ball.