Ted’s Talk: Predicting Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s rookie season
When the Seahawks were back on the clock at No. 20 there hadn’t been a WR or TE chosen. JSN was at the top of my mind along with Michael Mayer, so I wasn’t surprised when JSN was the selection. Similar to Devon Witherspoon, Seattle had its choice of WR and took the top guy on their board instead of reaching for the fifth EDGE or third DT.
It may not seem like a huge need on the surface, but the Seahawks have been searching for a consistent third target and slot receiver for years. JSN set school records at Ohio State in 2021 with 95 receptions for 1,606 yards – that yardage total also eclipsed the Big Ten record which had stood since 2001. Had he not suffered a hamstring injury that limited him to three games in 2022, JSN would very likely have been off the board before No.
How many balls will be thrown his way? JSN will undoubtedly get the targets that went to Marquise Goodwin in 2022 and will probably steal some of them from the TE group. I can’t expect him to have a 1,000 yard season with Metcalf and Lockett ahead of him, but I’m anticipating something along the lines of 50 catches for 600 yards and 6 TDs which would compare favorably with Tyler Lockett’s rookie season with the Seahawks.
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