Am I the only one getting Kevin Faulk/James White sort of vibes in that he may turn into a viable PPR flex play?
If BB was still the coach.
He was the last few years and that type of RB was MIA for some reason.
Stevenson had 69 receptions two seasons ago and was on pace for 55 last year before he got hurt. IMO, it's impossible to tell what NE will do and how to project individual players until we see what the roster looks like. That being said, I don't see Gibson having more receptions than Stevenson, and I don't see them throwing the ball 100+ times to the two of them.
There was no other RBs to catch the ball that year…I would be surprised that after targeting Gibson right away that he does not lead the RB-room in receptions…Stevenson will easily lead it in rushing and I think they would really like to keep him healthy for 17 games.
I think we need to ignore the NE tendencies when BB was there and focus on what Van Pelt has done. In 4 years as OC in CLE, the RB leader in receptions had 44, 35, 22, and 38 receptions. In 2 seasons as the RB Coach in GB, the RB leader in receptions had 35 and 18. As the OC for one season in BUF, the team leader in RB receptions was 46. IMO, that may not be relevant . . . but I would proffer that that would be more relevant than whatever James White or Kevin Faulk did.