Big Blue View · Oct 6, 2017
Most Impressive Thing About Evan Engram’s Start? He Is Doing It In-Line
Evan Engram has 19 receptions and 200 receiving yards in four games, a pace that would lead him to 76 catches and 800 yards for the season. That would make him the most productive rookie tight end since Jeremy Shockey caught 74 passes for 894 yards for the New York Giants in 2002.
Chris listed some of Engram’s impressive numbers — second in tight end targets with 30, third in receptions and second in yards receiving. Courtesy of research by Pro Football Focus, here is even more perspective on what Engram has done so far. PFF found that Engram could become just the fifth rookie tight end to reach 800 receiving yards and the second to surpass 80 receptions. The others:
