I can't speak for all three but of those 7 passes thrown to izzo, many of them were high or wide with no chance for him to catch them with him being open.
All three had small periods where they were open and the ball would not even go their direction. That hurt all three of their production and development.
Ryan Izzo 70% catchable passes 92.9 true catch rate.
Devin Asiasi 86.7% - 33.3%, Keene 80% -75%
All the pass catchers would get open only a handful of times a game and the tape showed majority of those times the pass catchers weren't getting the ball. Thus, these stats should be better.
I believe all three tight ends would be better with a more accurate quarterback who has better decision making skills.
When it comes to the quarterback play, I will say this. Every one of Stidham's performances were comparable to what we were seeing from Newton. So if the Patriots cannot find a veteran or draft a quarterback, they might as well just go with Stidham instead of bringing back Newton.
Give Stidham a full offseason as a starter with full starter reps, plus better weapons and you'll see just as much improvement as you would from Cam getting it, only Newton will cost more. Save the money and roll it into 2022.
One thing we know from watching Cam is he's not the guy. Yeah, he went 7-9 but his inconsistent play costed the team games. He's flaws hurt having him on the team as a bridge quarterback, regardless of how much his legs are an asset.
Now, don't get me wrong. Stidham showed to me as a passer that he's almost as bad as Newton but the financial aspect says it's smarter to run with him if the only option is Cam.
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