JSN was one of the most hyped WRs coming out of the NFL draft last season, and although his first season in the league wasn’t overwhelmingly good, it was better than he is given credit for. He acted as the Seahawks number three WR, which limited his targets. This season, though, although he will play second fiddle to DK Metcalf, JSN is positioned ahead of Tyler Lockett on the depth chart and will see a significant rise in his snaps and targets. He has an elite skill set and can easily end the year with 80+ receptions, which would be a 17-catch increase, 1000 yards, which would be a 372-yard increase, and 8 TDs, which would double the four he had last season.
We don’t see many players at the TE position finish a season with 100 or more catches, but McBride is poised to do it in 2024. He caught 81 passes last season, and he did that as a backup to begin the season and only half a season playing with Kyler Murray. Now that he has established himself as an elite option at the position and Murray will be starting under center in week one, McBride has a chance to break the century mark in catches. He only needs to make 1.2 catches more per game than he did a year ago to reach 100, and although Marvin Harrison Jr. will surely eat into Mcbride’s targets, I can make the argument that MHJ’s presence actually benefits McBride because he will no longer be the main focus of opposing defenses.
Deebo has been an elite WR for many years now, known mostly for his ability to break tackles and make dynamic plays. Surprisingly, he has never had more than 7 receiving TDs in a season, though, and I expect that to change in 2024. Not only is Deebo playing for what could be the final big contract of his career, but the likelihood of Brandon Aiyuk being traded grows every day, and that would bump Deebo into the number one WR role in the offense. The additional targets and red zone opportunities are exactly what he will need to reach double digits in receiving TDs.
