Amari Cooper
Derek Carr deserves a ton of credit for how much he’s grown in his first two years, but there’s no doubt that he wouldn’t be where he is right now without rookie wideout Amari Cooper.
At just 21 years old, he’s the full package. His 62 receptions, 920 yards and four touchdowns are all tops for rookies this season, and if he continues on this pace, he’ll finish No. 6 in both receptions and yards for a rookie receiver all time. Honestly, the only thing holding him back from being called one of the best two or three rookie wideouts of all time is the drops; his 16.22 drop rate is second worst in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.
But it’s plays like this that make up for any drop.
https://twitter.com/AmariCooperFan/status/672141632049954816
Cooper is part of this next wave of wide receivers — Odell Beckham Jr., Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, etc. — who will come to dominate and grow the passing game for the next decade. And the increasingly deadly combo between him and Carr (A.K.A. ACDC) will become a terror in the AFC West.
Brock Osweiler and Demaryius Thomas will have to keep up.
