Same can be said for Aiken but he still got passed over.Cameron Giles wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 4:33 pmThat is a possibility. However, his stats last season were very good and not fluky. I was skeptical of Meredith as well, but he did very well last season. Bears QB's were actually better when they targeted him (100.1 passer rating). Not to mention, he's a very sound route runner. If you go back and watch most of his receptions, he's getting open frequently. Meredith is likely going to see 100+ targets and be the preferred possession receiver.Sterling Archer wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 3:05 pm I agree there's a chance he's an undrafted gem, but more likely than not, his stats last year were a product of circumstance.
White is more talented and has a higher draft pedigree, and I was a huge fan of his coming out of college. However, he's at a huge disadvantage because he's raw and hasn't played many games. Also, he's the same age as Meredith. If White can play well next season after missing 88% of his first two seasons, then his upside is higher than we previously thought.
If you're someone who wants to hit a home run, even if it means striking out, then buy White.
If you're someone who just wants to get on base by any means necessary, then buy Meredith.
But when 56% of Meredith's fantasy points came when his team was down 2+ scores, you can't say his stats weren't fluky. Defenses were probably playing soft, giving up the short plays to prevent the long plays. Just to give some frame of reference, here is that % for some random other WRs - Wallace-15%, Julio-30%, Crabtree-29%, R.Matthews-40%, E.Sanders-31%
Calling him Aiken 2.0 isn't actually dismissing him. Aiken actually looks like a pretty good WR, IMO, and I expect that to show up this year when he beats out Dorsett to be the WR3 in Indy (and he'll really get a chance to shine if Moncrief gets hurt yet again). But being an undrafted guy who puts up decent numbers while everyone else is hurt can still equal getting looked over by the coaching staff. Meredith could be a good WR and still have the Bears draft/sign a WR1 next year (if White fails or is injured this year).Paul Crewe wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 8:57 pm I own stock in Cam, but would probably still opt for White as the player with the higher (perceived) ceiling.
That said, I'm curious why people are so dismissive of Cam. He doesn't have draft pedigree as an UDFA, but he didn't play WR until his junior year at Illinois State. Even with a great senior year, the sample size was small, making him a virtual unknown, and he also had the small school bias working against him. Given the fact that he's only been a WR for four years total, there's still plenty of room to grow. And it's not like he looked bad last year. He showed well despite the Bears' revolving sh*t show at QB and overall lack of talent.
Not saying he's going to be the next Rod Smith, but I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss him as Kamar Aiken 2.0 either.