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Second-Year Leap: Chase Claypool, WR PIT

We break down one of 2020’s rookie wide receiver breakouts. Is Chase Claypool on the ascendency?

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We break down one of 2020's rookie wide receiver breakouts. Is Chase Claypool on the ascendency?

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Second-Year Leap: Chase Claypool, WR PIT
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Jason King
2 years ago

Mapletron! One additional bit of upside – with Pittsburgh embracing Matt Canada’s backfield motion and pre-snap movement, Claypool retains a role as that goal-line rushing threat on sweeps and end-arounds. The Steelers totally got away from it over the second half of the season, but Claypool was effective in that role early.

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Tyler Justin Karp
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Reply to  Jason King
2 years ago

I typically don’t like to rely on that because it doesn’t tend to come with any particular consistency. As you said, they got away from it later on. I’m more focused on his profile and athletic skills, plus the fact that he produced so much as a rookie on a loaded depth chart. Those are the factors that make me think he’s due for a massive breakout.

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Steve Petersen
2 years ago

Claypool slipped all the way to me at 2.16 in last year’s rookie draft. I’m extremely excited for his future. Hopefully the Steelers get themselves a good QB so his fantasy career is not a waste.

Great article

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Tyler Justin Karp
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Reply to  Steve Petersen
2 years ago

Thanks! I’d love to see them grab a great successor to Ben as well.

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Matthew Seward
2 years ago

I knew it!

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Tyler Justin Karp
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Reply to  Matthew Seward
2 years ago

Haha thanks!

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Slick M.
2 years ago

Love Claypool and got him at 2.06. Good analysis. A few more thoughts – I think the reason J. Washington played more later in the season is they were managing his snaps as a rookie. Not saying I agree, but I think that might have been the reason. Obviously Big Ben’s arm is shot so who knows what we will get in 2021 but his talent can’t be denied. I saw your note about not relying on sweeps/end-arounds/etc which is sound advice, however, I see Canada as an upgrade because previous OC was terrible! So there is nowhere to go but up.

We shall see.

But in dynasty – Claypool is exactly the kind of player we should all covet. He will continue to develop and ball out.

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Tyler Justin Karp
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Reply to  Slick M.
2 years ago

Agreed on the last point. But generally relying on those type of touches is very difficult. I’m not sure it’s a real trend. I’m buying in on the alpha mentality and the production as a rookie. That’s exactly what I want to see, more so than a specific usage in the offense.

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