Sanu sure did turn into a pumpkin.
2016 with Atl - 59 rec, 72.8% catch rate
2017 with Atl - 67 rec, 69.8% catch rate
2018 with Atl - 66 rec, 70.2% catch rate
2019 with Atl - 33 rec, 78.6% catch rate
2019 with NE - first 2 games - 12 rec, 63.1% catch rate - then got hurt
2019 with NE - last 6 games - 14 rec, 50.0% catch rate
2020 with 2 teams - 17 rec, 70.8% catch rate (limited action due to injury again)
So he was really good (not pro-bowl caliber, but steady, reliable, quality veteran receiver) right up til he hurt his ankle. Then he was TERRIBLE. Then this year, when he got on the field, he was solid again in limited action.
So that's kind of the definition of a guy turning into a pumpkin, and it coincided with a serious ankle injury that he tried to fight through the rest of the year, obviously unsuccessfully.
The hate around here for Sanu is seriously misplaced. The guy is a good player. Not WR1 caliber, not a star, but a good player.
2016 with Atl - 59 rec, 72.8% catch rate
2017 with Atl - 67 rec, 69.8% catch rate
2018 with Atl - 66 rec, 70.2% catch rate
2019 with Atl - 33 rec, 78.6% catch rate
2019 with NE - first 2 games - 12 rec, 63.1% catch rate - then got hurt
2019 with NE - last 6 games - 14 rec, 50.0% catch rate
2020 with 2 teams - 17 rec, 70.8% catch rate (limited action due to injury again)
So he was really good (not pro-bowl caliber, but steady, reliable, quality veteran receiver) right up til he hurt his ankle. Then he was TERRIBLE. Then this year, when he got on the field, he was solid again in limited action.
So that's kind of the definition of a guy turning into a pumpkin, and it coincided with a serious ankle injury that he tried to fight through the rest of the year, obviously unsuccessfully.
The hate around here for Sanu is seriously misplaced. The guy is a good player. Not WR1 caliber, not a star, but a good player.