Most trustworthy Big 12 receivers
Ian Sadler, Texas Tech Red Raiders
Stats: 64 targets, 42 receptions, 0.0 drop percentage (first), 65.6 reception percentage (fifth).
What it meant in 2015: Grant was the headliner in the Red Raiders' offense a year ago but Sadler was Texas Tech’s most targeted receiver on third down, averaging 2.4 third-down targets per game, just ahead of Grant’s 2.38 targets. Sadler does most of his damage around the line of scrimmage with an average of 9.05 air yards per target.
What it could mean in 2016: Sadler should continue to be a mainstay in the offense, providing playmaking in key moments between the hashmarks to supplement the outside receivers on the roster. Most importantly, quarterback Patrick Mahomes enters the season with a receiver he can count on, which should help him -- and the offense as a whole --overcome the void left by Grant.
Ian Sadler, Texas Tech Red Raiders
Stats: 64 targets, 42 receptions, 0.0 drop percentage (first), 65.6 reception percentage (fifth).
What it meant in 2015: Grant was the headliner in the Red Raiders' offense a year ago but Sadler was Texas Tech’s most targeted receiver on third down, averaging 2.4 third-down targets per game, just ahead of Grant’s 2.38 targets. Sadler does most of his damage around the line of scrimmage with an average of 9.05 air yards per target.
What it could mean in 2016: Sadler should continue to be a mainstay in the offense, providing playmaking in key moments between the hashmarks to supplement the outside receivers on the roster. Most importantly, quarterback Patrick Mahomes enters the season with a receiver he can count on, which should help him -- and the offense as a whole --overcome the void left by Grant.
