Much has been said regarding the lack of consistent targets to Jimmy Graham throughout the season.
It appears the only stat that matters - WINS vs LOSSES, supports the frustration so many have with this situation.
When Jimmy is targeted and accumulates 60+ yards in a game, the Hawks have won 5/6 of those contests.
In the games where Jimmy saw fewer targets and accumulated less than 60 total yards, the Hawks are 2/7.
This stat would indicate that Jimmy Graham might very well be the 2nd most important part of the Hawks' offense behind Russel Wilson - and yet, for whatever reason, be it Bevell or something else, we have seen Graham underutilized for multiple games, used as a blocker for a majority of plays, etc.
If the 60+ yds stat would hold for the entire season, (and given it's based on 6 games, so it's not an outlier but a clear trend, it is not beyond reason to think if the Hawks had been able to more fully utilize Graham's remarkable gifts as an athlete/receiver, the Hawks might very well be the most dominant team in the league right now instead of limping into the playoffs with multiple hot vs cold performances.
It appears the only stat that matters - WINS vs LOSSES, supports the frustration so many have with this situation.
When Jimmy is targeted and accumulates 60+ yards in a game, the Hawks have won 5/6 of those contests.
In the games where Jimmy saw fewer targets and accumulated less than 60 total yards, the Hawks are 2/7.
This stat would indicate that Jimmy Graham might very well be the 2nd most important part of the Hawks' offense behind Russel Wilson - and yet, for whatever reason, be it Bevell or something else, we have seen Graham underutilized for multiple games, used as a blocker for a majority of plays, etc.
If the 60+ yds stat would hold for the entire season, (and given it's based on 6 games, so it's not an outlier but a clear trend, it is not beyond reason to think if the Hawks had been able to more fully utilize Graham's remarkable gifts as an athlete/receiver, the Hawks might very well be the most dominant team in the league right now instead of limping into the playoffs with multiple hot vs cold performances.
