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Goal-line receiving

Tim Patrick an unlikely goal-line threat for Denver

Inside the 10-yard line this year, 13 players have caught at least 5 scoring passes. I would argue that Tim Patrick is the most surprising member of that group. Only three players have scored more often in that part of the field, and they are all highly regarded players – Davante Adams, Adam Thielen and Mike Evans.

Patrick, on the other hand, was an afterthought in Denver. The Broncos, after all, had Courtland Sutton as their presumed No. 1 receiver – seemingly headed for a breakout year. They selected Jerry Jeudy in the middle of the first round. They drafted Noah Fant in the first round a year ago, and he did some good things as a rookie. And they also had their two Penn State receivers, KJ Hamler and DaeSean Hamilton.

But it’s instead been Patrick who’s been their key receiver around the goal-line. He caught a short touchdown last week, and it was a play that was designed for him all the way. Maybe Jeudy goes on to have a good career, but right now they seem to trust Patrick a lot more.

Below see the list of the 22 players with at least 4 scoring catches in that part of the field. (And by “score” I mean touchdowns or 2-point conversions; I’m lumping them together here.) Most of the players are as you would expect. Others who are somewhat surprising are tagged with black dots – Preston Williams, Tyler Higbee, Kareem Hunt, and two rookies (Tee Higgins, Brandon Aiyuk).

PLAYERS WITH 4 SCORING RECEPTIONS INSIDE THE 10
PlayerTgtRecEZRec%EZ%
A.Thielen, MIN1210983.3%75.0%
D.Adams, GB1513986.7%60.0%
M.Evans, TB169956.3%56.3%
T.Patrick, DEN87687.5%75.0%
J.Smith-Schuster, PIT87687.5%75.0%
J.Smith, TEN86675.0%75.0%
T.Hockenson, DET96666.7%66.7%
C.Ridley, ATL106660.0%60.0%
D.Waller, LV118672.7%54.5%
• P.Williams, MIA75571.4%71.4%
T.Lockett, SEA76585.7%71.4%
T.Kelce, KC96566.7%55.6%
J.Graham, CHI107570.0%50.0%
T.Hill, KC119581.8%45.5%
K.Allen, LAC75471.4%57.1%
C.Kirk, ARZ85462.5%50.0%
D.Metcalf, SEA94444.4%44.4%
• B.Aiyuk, SF95455.6%44.4%
R.Gronkowski, TB95455.6%44.4%
• T.Higgins, CIN54480.0%80.0%
• K.Hunt, CLV54480.0%80.0%
• T.Higbee, LAR444100.0%100.0%

If you want to pick through the numbers for all of the players, I’ve got them below. They’re listed alphabetically by teams. (I’ve bolded the name of the player on each team with the most targets.)

RECEIVING INSIDE THE 10 (team-by-team listings)
TmPlayerTgtRecEZ%Rec%EZ%
ARZC.Kirk85462.5%50.0%
ARZD.Hopkins73242.9%28.6%
ARZC.Edmonds333100.0%100.0%
ARZD.Arnold333100.0%100.0%
ARZM.Williams331100.0%33.3%
ARZK.Johnson21050.0%0.0%
ARZL.Fitzgerald2000.0%0.0%
ARZA.Isabella111100.0%100.0%
ARZJ.Thomas111100.0%100.0%
ARZD.Daniels1000.0%0.0%
ATLC.Ridley106660.0%60.0%
ATLR.Gage72228.6%28.6%
ATLH.Hurst41125.0%25.0%
ATLB.Powell222100.0%100.0%
ATLI.Smith220100.0%0.0%
ATLL.Treadwell111100.0%100.0%
ATLC.Ridley.1000.0%0.0%
ATLH.Hurst.1000.0%0.0%
ATLJ.Jones1000.0%0.0%
ATLL.Stocker1000.0%0.0%
ATLO.Zaccheaus1000.0%0.0%
BLTM.Andrews64366.7%50.0%
BLTM.Brown42250.0%50.0%
BLTW.Snead42150.0%25.0%
BLTM.Boykin31133.3%33.3%
BLTP.Ricard331100.0%33.3%
BLTN.Boyle222100.0%100.0%
BLTJ.Dobbins111100.0%100.0%
BLTJ.Hill110100.0%0.0%
BLTL.Willson1000.0%0.0%
BUFC.Beasley74257.1%28.6%
BUFG.Davis52240.0%40.0%
BUFS.Diggs53260.0%40.0%
BUFD.Knox43275.0%50.0%
BUFJ.Brown42050.0%0.0%
BUFT.Kroft333100.0%100.0%
BUFL.Smith21150.0%50.0%
BUFZ.Moss21150.0%50.0%
BUFI.McKenzie111100.0%100.0%
BUFR.Gilliam111100.0%100.0%
CARD.Moore61116.7%16.7%
CARM.Davis53160.0%20.0%
CARR.Anderson43175.0%25.0%
CARC.Samuel42050.0%0.0%
CARA.Armah21050.0%0.0%
CARC.McCaffrey111100.0%100.0%
CARC.Thompson111100.0%100.0%
CARI.Thomas111100.0%100.0%
CARR.Bonnafon111100.0%100.0%
CART.Cannon1000.0%0.0%
CHIJ.Graham107570.0%50.0%
CHIA.Robinson74357.1%42.9%
CHIC.Kmet51120.0%20.0%
CHID.Mooney42250.0%50.0%
CHIA.Miller4000.0%0.0%
CHID.Montgomery32166.7%33.3%
CHIJ.Wims111100.0%100.0%
CHIR.Nall111100.0%100.0%
CHID.Harris1000.0%0.0%
CHIT.Cohen110100.0%0.0%
CINT.Boyd73242.9%28.6%
CINA.Green62233.3%33.3%
CINT.Higgins54480.0%80.0%
CING.Bernard43275.0%50.0%
CIND.Sample4000.0%0.0%
CINJ.Mixon21150.0%50.0%
CINM.Thomas111100.0%100.0%
CINC.Carter110100.0%0.0%
CINC.Uzomah1000.0%0.0%
CLVJ.Landry74257.1%28.6%
CLVK.Hunt54480.0%80.0%
CLVO.Beckham52140.0%20.0%
CLVH.Bryant43375.0%75.0%
CLVA.Hooper32266.7%66.7%
CLVR.Higgins32066.7%0.0%
CLVD.Njoku21150.0%50.0%
CLVD.Peoples-Jones111100.0%100.0%
CLVK.Lamm111100.0%100.0%
CLVA.Hooper.1000.0%0.0%
CLVK.Hodge110100.0%0.0%
DALA.Cooper72228.6%28.6%
DALC.Lamb52240.0%40.0%
DALD.Schultz43275.0%50.0%
DALC.Wilson32066.7%0.0%
DALM.Gallup3000.0%0.0%
DALE.Elliott222100.0%100.0%
DALT.Pollard111100.0%100.0%
DALB.Bell1000.0%0.0%
DALC.Lamb.1000.0%0.0%
DALN.Brown110100.0%0.0%
DENT.Patrick87687.5%75.0%
DENN.Fant42250.0%50.0%
DENA.Okwuegbunam31133.3%33.3%
DENN.Vannett31133.3%33.3%
DENJ.Jeudy3000.0%0.0%
DENM.Gordon2000.0%0.0%
DEND.Hamilton111100.0%100.0%
DENK.Hamler111100.0%100.0%
DENJ.Butt110100.0%0.0%
DENT.Fumagalli110100.0%0.0%
DETT.Hockenson96666.7%66.7%
DETJ.James32266.7%66.7%
DETM.Jones32266.7%66.7%
DETD.Swift221100.0%50.0%
DETD.Amendola2000.0%0.0%
DETK.Golladay220100.0%0.0%
DETQ.Cephus2000.0%0.0%
DETK.Johnson111100.0%100.0%
DETM.Sanu111100.0%100.0%
DETA.Peterson1000.0%0.0%
DETM.Hall1000.0%0.0%
GBD.Adams1513986.7%60.0%
GBA.Jones53260.0%40.0%
GBR.Tonyan443100.0%75.0%
GBA.Lazard333100.0%100.0%
GBM.Lewis32266.7%66.7%
GBJ.Sternberger221100.0%50.0%
GBJ.Williams221100.0%50.0%
GBM.Taylor111100.0%100.0%
GBM.Valdes-Scantling111100.0%100.0%
GBD.Shepherd110100.0%0.0%
HSTR.Cobb82225.0%25.0%
HSTK.Coutee443100.0%75.0%
HSTB.Cooks42150.0%25.0%
HSTW.Fuller41125.0%25.0%
HSTDu.Johnson32066.7%0.0%
HSTJ.Akins31033.3%0.0%
HSTD.Fells222100.0%100.0%
HSTDa.Johnson21150.0%50.0%
HSTC.Prosise111100.0%100.0%
HSTD.Carter110100.0%0.0%
HSTK.Stills1000.0%0.0%
HSTP.Brown110100.0%0.0%
INDZ.Pascal62133.3%16.7%
INDN.Hines331100.0%33.3%
INDT.Burton331100.0%33.3%
INDJ.Doyle222100.0%100.0%
INDT.Hilton222100.0%100.0%
INDM.Alie-Cox21150.0%50.0%
INDM.Pittman21050.0%0.0%
INDJ.Taylor1000.0%0.0%
INDJ.Wilkins1000.0%0.0%
JAXC.Johnson62233.3%33.3%
JAXK.Cole52240.0%40.0%
JAXJ.Robinson54180.0%20.0%
JAXD.Chark42250.0%50.0%
JAXC.Conley3000.0%0.0%
JAXT.Eifert221100.0%50.0%
JAXB.Ellefson111100.0%100.0%
JAXD.Westbrook110100.0%0.0%
JAXJ.O'Shaughnessy1000.0%0.0%
JAXL.Shenault110100.0%0.0%
KCT.Hill119581.8%45.5%
KCT.Kelce96566.7%55.6%
KCS.Watkins84250.0%25.0%
KCC.Edwards-Helaire32166.7%33.3%
KCM.Hardman222100.0%100.0%
KCD.Robinson21150.0%50.0%
KCA.Sherman111100.0%100.0%
KCD.Williams111100.0%100.0%
KCE.Fisher111100.0%100.0%
KCB.Pringle110100.0%0.0%
KCL.Bell1000.0%0.0%
KCP.Mahomes1000.0%0.0%
LACK.Allen75471.4%57.1%
LACH.Henry74357.1%42.9%
LACM.Williams41125.0%25.0%
LACG.Nabers222100.0%100.0%
LACA.Ekeler21050.0%0.0%
LACD.Parham2000.0%0.0%
LACJ.Kelley110100.0%0.0%
LACT.Pope110100.0%0.0%
LARC.Kupp52140.0%20.0%
LART.Higbee444100.0%100.0%
LARR.Woods32266.7%66.7%
LARJ.Reynolds31133.3%33.3%
LARC.Akers111100.0%100.0%
LARV.Jefferson111100.0%100.0%
LARD.Henderson110100.0%0.0%
LARG.Everett1000.0%0.0%
LARM.Brown1000.0%0.0%
LVD.Waller118672.7%54.5%
LVN.Agholor83137.5%12.5%
LVJ.Witten43275.0%50.0%
LVA.Ingold221100.0%50.0%
LVH.Renfrow21150.0%50.0%
LVD.Booker220100.0%0.0%
LVH.Ruggs2000.0%0.0%
LVF.Moreau111100.0%100.0%
LVB.Edwards1000.0%0.0%
LVJ.Jacobs1000.0%0.0%
LVJ.Richard110100.0%0.0%
LVZ.Jones110100.0%0.0%
MIAP.Williams75571.4%71.4%
MIAD.Parker73342.9%42.9%
MIAM.Gesicki73342.9%42.9%
MIAA.Shaheen63350.0%50.0%
MIAD.Smythe32266.7%66.7%
MIAM.Gaskin32066.7%0.0%
MIAJ.Grant21150.0%50.0%
MIAM.Hollins1000.0%0.0%
MIAS.Ahmed110100.0%0.0%
MINA.Thielen1210983.3%75.0%
MINJ.Jefferson64366.7%50.0%
MINI.Smith43375.0%75.0%
MINK.Rudolph41125.0%25.0%
MINC.Beebe111100.0%100.0%
MINO.Johnson111100.0%100.0%
NEN.Harry54280.0%40.0%
NEJ.Meyers31133.3%33.3%
NER.Burkhead21150.0%50.0%
NEJ.Edelman2000.0%0.0%
NEJ.White220100.0%0.0%
NEJ.Johnson111100.0%100.0%
NED.Byrd1000.0%0.0%
NER.Izzo1000.0%0.0%
NOE.Sanders65283.3%33.3%
NOM.Thomas62033.3%0.0%
NOJ.Cook43275.0%50.0%
NOA.Kamara221100.0%50.0%
NOA.Trautman221100.0%50.0%
NOD.Harris111100.0%100.0%
NOJ.Hill111100.0%100.0%
NOT.Smith111100.0%100.0%
NOT.Hill1000.0%0.0%
NYGD.Slayton51120.0%20.0%
NYGS.Shepard43275.0%50.0%
NYGD.Lewis21150.0%50.0%
NYGD.Freeman220100.0%0.0%
NYGE.Engram21050.0%0.0%
NYGG.Tate21050.0%0.0%
NYGA.Morris111100.0%100.0%
NYGA.Thomas111100.0%100.0%
NYGA.Mack110100.0%0.0%
NYGD.Ratley1000.0%0.0%
NYGK.Smith110100.0%0.0%
NYGS.Barkley1000.0%0.0%
NYJJ.Crowder32266.7%66.7%
NYJC.Herndon31133.3%33.3%
NYJD.Mims21150.0%50.0%
NYJC.Hogan2000.0%0.0%
NYJJ.Smith2000.0%0.0%
NYJB.Berrios110100.0%0.0%
NYJB.Perriman1000.0%0.0%
NYJL.Cager1000.0%0.0%
PHIZ.Ertz54280.0%40.0%
PHIG.Ward333100.0%100.0%
PHID.Goedert332100.0%66.7%
PHIJ.Reagor222100.0%100.0%
PHIT.Fulgham222100.0%100.0%
PHIB.Scott21050.0%0.0%
PHIJ.Arcega-Whiteside111100.0%100.0%
PHIJ.Croom111100.0%100.0%
PHIJ.Hightower111100.0%100.0%
PHIH.Butler1000.0%0.0%
PHIR.Rodgers1000.0%0.0%
PITJ.Smith-Schuster87687.5%75.0%
PITC.Claypool83337.5%37.5%
PITE.Ebron75371.4%42.9%
PITD.Johnson32266.7%66.7%
PITB.Snell2000.0%0.0%
PITJ.Conner1000.0%0.0%
PITJ.Hawkins1000.0%0.0%
PITJ.Washington1000.0%0.0%
SEAD.Metcalf94444.4%44.4%
SEAT.Lockett76585.7%71.4%
SEAD.Moore76385.7%42.9%
SEAG.Olsen52140.0%20.0%
SEAC.Carson42150.0%25.0%
SEAJ.Hollister32266.7%66.7%
SEAW.Dissly21150.0%50.0%
SEAD.Dallas111100.0%100.0%
SEAT.Homer111100.0%100.0%
SEAF.Swain1000.0%0.0%
SFB.Aiyuk95455.6%44.4%
SFK.Bourne54180.0%20.0%
SFG.Kittle42150.0%25.0%
SFJ.Reed32266.7%66.7%
SFJ.McKinnon331100.0%33.3%
SFT.Taylor31033.3%0.0%
SFK.Juszczyk222100.0%100.0%
SFR.Dwelley21050.0%0.0%
SFD.Samuel111100.0%100.0%
SFJ.Wilson1000.0%0.0%
SFR.Cracraft1000.0%0.0%
SFR.James110100.0%0.0%
TBM.Evans169956.3%56.3%
TBR.Gronkowski95455.6%44.4%
TBC.Godwin43275.0%50.0%
TBT.Johnson42250.0%50.0%
TBL.Fournette330100.0%0.0%
TBC.Brate222100.0%100.0%
TBK.Vaughn21150.0%50.0%
TBR.Jones2000.0%0.0%
TBO.Howard111100.0%100.0%
TBA.Brown110100.0%0.0%
TENJ.Smith86675.0%75.0%
TENA.Brown63350.0%50.0%
TENA.Firkser32166.7%33.3%
TENC.Davis222100.0%100.0%
TENM.Pruitt21150.0%50.0%
TENC.Batson111100.0%100.0%
TEND.Foreman111100.0%100.0%
TENG.Swaim111100.0%100.0%
TENN.Westbrook111100.0%100.0%
TEND.Henry110100.0%0.0%
TENJ.Crawford1000.0%0.0%
TENJ.McNichols110100.0%0.0%
WASL.Thomas76385.7%42.9%
WAST.McLaurin31033.3%0.0%
WASI.Wright21050.0%0.0%
WASS.Sims111100.0%100.0%
WASA.Gibson1000.0%0.0%
WASC.Sims1000.0%0.0%
WASD.Inman1000.0%0.0%
WASL.Thomas.1000.0%0.0%
WASR.Foster1000.0%0.0%

—Ian Allan

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