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Hernandez / receiving inside the 5

Posted Mar. 17 at 08:57 AM

The Patriots have Rob Gronkowski, who scored 18 TDs last year – the most ever by a tight end. But the other player they have at that position, Aaron Hernandez, also has considerable value.

Hernandez plays essentially full time. He’s a mobile, pass-catching threat. And they use him a lot around the goal line.

About a week ago, I posted some stats about Hernandez’s receiving stats inside the 10. Look at the figures below, which show the number of pass attempts inside the 5 (yep, we look at a lot of different stats around here).

When the Patriots were inside the 5 last year, they threw 12 passes in Hernandez’s direction. In the last 10 years, only one player – Larry Fitzgerald in 2008 – has been targeted more often in that part of the field.

BUSY INSIDE THE 5
Players with 8-plus pass attempts inside the 5 in the last 10 years:
  No  Att   Year
   7   13   2008   WR   Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz. (7 TDs)
   8   12   2004   WR   Randy Moss, Minn. (8)
   7   12   2007   WR   Marques Colston, N.O. (6)
   5   12   2011   TE   Aaron Hernandez, N.E. (4)
   5   12   2008   TE   Tony Gonzalez, K.C. (5)
   1   12   2006   WR   Chris Chambers, Mia. (1)
   8   11   2008   WR   Anquan Boldin, Ariz. (6)
   6   11   2010   WR   Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz. (4)
   5   11   2004   WR   Derrick Mason, Tenn. (4)
   6   10   2011   TE   Jimmy Graham, N.O. (6)
   5   10   2009   WR   Reggie Wayne, Ind. (4)
   5   10   2007   WR   Braylon Edwards, Clev. (5)
   4   10   2009   TE   Greg Olsen, Chi. (4)
   3   10   2008   WR   Dwayne Bowe, K.C. (3)
   3   10   2003   WR   Randy Moss, Minn. (2)
   7   9   2007   WR   Randy Moss, N.E. (6)
   7   9   2006   WR   Marvin Harrison, Ind. (7)
   6   9   2004   TE   Jeremy Shockey, NYG (5)
   5   9   2002   WR   Marvin Harrison, ind (5)
   4   9   2006   WR   Reggie Wayne, Ind. (4)
   3   9   2008   WR   Braylon Edwards, Clev. (3)
   2   9   2002   WR   Randy Moss, Minn. (2)
   7   8   2002   WR   Hines Ward, Pitt. (7)
   5   8   2011   WR   Calvin Johnson, Det. (5)
   4   8   2010   WR   Miles Austin, Dall. (4)
   4   8   2009   WR   Randy Moss, N.E. (4)
   4   8   2002   WR   Eric Moulds, Buff. (4)
   4   8   2002   WR   Peerless Price, Buff. (4)
   3   8   2008   WR   Bryant Johnson, S.F. (3)
   3   8   2004   WR   Reggie Wayne, Ind. (3)
   2   8   2010   WR   Chad Ochocinco, Cin. (2)
   1   8   2004   WR   Eric Moulds, Buff. (1)
   1   8   2002   WR   Mikhael Ricks, Det. (1)
   0   8   2011   WR   Brandon Marshall, Mia. (0)
   0   8   2011   TE   Marcedes Lewis, Jac. (0)

—Ian Allan


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