The first season of Corey Davis‘ three-year, $37.5 million contract with the New York Jets was an underwhelming one.
In nine games prior to season-ending core muscle surgery, Davis averaged 3.8 receptions for 54.7 yards, a sizable drop from his 4.6 receptions for 70.3 yards in a breakout 2020 season for the Titans.
Davis also saw his efficiency worsen. After producing a top-tier average of 10.7 yards per target in 2020, he generated a merely decent rate of 8.3 yards per target in 2021. Plus, just 39.0% of his targets resulted in a touchdown or first down, a similarly mediocre number that is a far cry from his elite rate of 53.