JSN's Unprecedented Yards: Outpacing NFL Legends Early

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People Mentioned

• Adam Scott (Actor) - Compared to Jacob Gibbs' voice by Dan Schneier. He is known for his roles as Ben Wyatt in "Parks and Recreation" and in "Severance".
• Mac Miller (Musician) - Mentioned as a common comparison for Jacob Gibbs' voice.
• Emma (Podcast Producer) - Referenced for her Midwest background and accents.
• Jerry Rice (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his historical receiving yards performance in his early career.
• Isaac Bruce (NFL Player) - Highlighted as a historically great wide receiver early in his career, and the closest comparison to Jaxon Smith-Njigba's early performance.
• Calvin Johnson (NFL Player) - Referenced for his NFL record for most receiving yards in a season and his performance through 12 weeks of that season.
• Julian Edelman (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his 3-cone drill time, which Jaxon Smith-Njigba rivaled.
• Ryan Day (Ohio State Head Coach) - His offensive system at Ohio State was discussed in the context of Jaxon Smith-Njigba's collegiate usage.
• Brian Hartline (Ohio State Wide Receivers Coach) - His presence at Ohio State was mentioned in relation to Jaxon Smith-Njigba's collegiate development.
• Clint Kubiak (Offensive Coordinator) - Credited for boosting Jaxon Smith-Njigba's performance and designing an effective offensive scheme.
• Cooper Kupp (NFL Player) - Used as a comparison to Jaxon Smith-Njigba's playing style, with the hosts disagreeing on the similarity.
• Tyreek Hill (NFL Player) - Referenced as a top deep-ball receiver to compare Jaxon Smith-Njigba's deep target efficiency.
• Josh Gordon (NFL Player) - Mentioned for an "awesome" season in the context of historical receiving performances.
• Julio Jones (NFL Player) - Referenced for his receiving prowess and performance in the Shanahan era.
• Demaryius Thomas (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his deep-ball catch rate, with a "rest in peace" acknowledgment.
• Mike Evans (NFL Player) - Referenced for his deep-ball catch rate.
• Zay Flowers (NFL Player) - Mentioned as the wide receiver 10 in yards for the current season.
• George Pickens (NFL Player) - Referenced for his receiving yards total and number of elite fantasy games.
• Malik Nabers (NFL Player) - Mentioned as a dominant target-ball winner and a prospect whose situation didn't pan out as expected.
• J.J. McCarthy (NFL Player) - Referenced as the quarterback whose play "ruined" Malik Nabers' season.
• Brian Thomas (NFL Player) - Mentioned as a prospect whose performance "fell off the face of the earth."
• DeAndre Hopkins (NFL Player) - Used as an example of a vertical route runner with a slower 40-yard dash time but great hands and ball-tracking ability.
• Christian McCaffrey (NFL Player) - Discussed extensively as a potential Fantasy MVP candidate due to his consistency and high volume usage.
• Devon Achane (NFL Player) - Mentioned as a running back with zero bust weeks in fantasy.
• Jonathan Taylor (NFL Player) - Highlighted for his "elite" fantasy games and inclusion in the MVP conversation.
• Jamir Gibbs (NFL Player) - Discussed as a strong contender for Fantasy MVP due to massive game performances.
• Trey McBride (NFL Player) - Highlighted for his massive performances at the tight end position.
• David Johnson (NFL Player) - Referenced from his 2016 season as an example of a workhorse bell-cow running back.
• Le'Veon Bell (NFL Player) - Referenced from his prime as an example of a workhorse bell-cow running back.
• Puka Nacua (NFL Player) - Discussed as a potential high-volume receiver and possible fantasy MVP candidate.
• Rich Rebar (Podcast Host) - Mentioned for his long podcast show lengths.
• Pat Kane (Podcast Host) - Co-host with Rich Rebar.
• Joe Flacco (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his highly accurate throw rate on deep passes without pressure.
• Justin Herbert (NFL Player) - Ranked among the top quarterbacks for highly accurate deep throws without pressure.
• Mac Jones (NFL Player) - Ranked among the top quarterbacks for highly accurate deep throws without pressure.
• Jared Goff (NFL Player) - Ranked among the top quarterbacks for highly accurate deep throws without pressure.
• Jamo (NFL Player - likely Jameson Williams) - Referred to as one of the "funniest, most tilting players in recent fantasy memory."
• Cordell Flott (NFL Player) - His name was used humorously in the context of "Cordell Flott island."
• Tua Tagovailoa (NFL Player) - Discussed for his good year and its positive impact on Jaylen Waddle.
• Dak Prescott (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his accurate throws, especially in season-long data.
• Jacoby Brissett (NFL Player) - Ranked as a top quarterback for highly accurate deep throws without pressure.
• Drake May (NFL Player) - Ranked as a top quarterback for highly accurate deep throws without pressure and for his catchable target rate.
• Caleb Williams (NFL Player) - Discussed for his improvement in highly accurate throw rate and working with Ben Johnson.
• Ben Johnson (Offensive Coordinator) - Mentioned for his adaptability and scheming as Caleb Williams' coordinator.
• Trevor Lawrence (NFL Player) - His film was compared to Caleb Williams' in terms of standout throws versus overall performance.
• Jordan Love (NFL Player) - Noted for his low highly accurate throw rate.
• Baker Mayfield (NFL Player) - Discussed for his decrease in deep ball accuracy and its impact on receivers.
• Bryce Young (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate deep throws.
• Bo Nix (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate deep throws.
• Gino Smith (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate deep throws.
• Patrick Mahomes (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate deep throws.
• Jalen Hurts (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his surprisingly low deep ball accuracy despite a reputation for it.
• Lamar Jackson (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate deep throws.
• Daniel Jones (NFL Player) - Noted for his low deep ball accuracy, though with a decent catchable target rate.
• Cam Ward (NFL Player) - Discussed for his explosive arm and potential fantasy outlook, particularly if paired with the right coaching.
• Nate Tice (Football Analyst) - Mentioned for his insights on "Football 301" regarding rookie wide receivers.
• Matthew Stafford (NFL Player) - His accuracy data was discussed as being lower than expected despite his strong performance, with rapport issues with Davante Adams hypothesized.
• Davante Adams (NFL Player) - His rapport with Matthew Stafford was discussed as potentially impacting Stafford's accuracy stats.
• Josh Allen (NFL Player) - His improved accuracy this season compared to last year was highlighted.
• J.J. McCarthy (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate throw rate.
• Michael Penix (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate throw rate.
• Dylan Gabriel (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate throw rate.
• Tyler Shuck (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate throw rate.
• Carson Wentz (NFL Player) - Ranked among the lowest for highly accurate throw rate.
• Jackson Dart (NFL Player) - Noted for having a good year as a thrower.
• Aaron Rodgers (NFL Player) - Mentioned for his catchable target rate.
• Kadarius Toney (NFL Player) - Mentioned in the context of rookie season man coverage data.
• Preston Williams (NFL Player) - Mentioned as a player whose career was tragically cut short.
• Jaylen Lane (NFL Player) - Mentioned in the context of rookie season man coverage data with a small sample size.
• TeTero McMillan (NFL Player) - Highlighted for his strong performance against man coverage in his rookie season.
• Isaiah Bond (NFL Player) - Mentioned in the context of rookie season man coverage data, with a note on small sample size.
• Matthew Golden (NFL Player) - Mentioned in the context of rookie season man coverage data, with a note on small sample size.
• Jaden Higgins (NFL Player) - Mentioned in the context of rookie season man coverage data.
• Jalen Hyatt (NFL Player) - His low yards per route run and first down per route run rate versus man coverage were noted as a "yellow flag."
• Sterling Shepard (NFL Player) - His separation score was mentioned as being higher than Emeka Egbuka's at the beginning of the season.
• Amon-Ra St. Brown (NFL Player) - Mentioned as one of six players in 2024 to achieve 311 fantasy points.
• Marshall Faulk (NFL Player) - Mentioned as an "absolute beast" of a player.

Organizations & Institutions

• Ohio State - Jaxon Smith-Njigba's collegiate team.
• Fantasy Points - Source of charting data for quarterback accuracy and man coverage splits.

Podcasts

• The Draymond Green Show - Podcast hosted by Draymond Green, mentioned as being back for a new season.
• Football 301 - Podcast where Nate Tice discussed rookie wide receivers.

Websites & Online Resources

• Twitter - Suggested platform for listeners to send in questions for the mailbag episode.
• Spotify - Platform where listeners can leave reviews and potentially submit questions.
• Apple (iTunes) - Platform where listeners can leave reviews and potentially submit questions.

Other Resources

• Fantasy Awards Show - A previous episode of "Beyond the Box Score" where Fantasy MVPs and other awards were discussed.
• Beyond the Box Score Mailbag ("The BTB Bag") - A future episode where listener questions will be answered.