TE Trey McBride, ARZ (1 Viewer)

[Faust]

Dwain McFarland @dwainmcfarland
Cardinals' rookie TE Trey McBride took over the lead spot with Zach Ertz (knee injured).

91% snaps
76% route participation
3% target share
3% targets per route

Targets weren't there yet, but that could change for the second-round pick.

https://twitter.com/dwainmcfarland/status/1591990911885783041?s=21

 

[Faust]

Trey McBride caught 4-of-5 targets for 55 yards in the Cardinals' Week 15 loss to the Broncos.​

McBride showed tremendous burst and an ability to create yards when he ripped off a 29-yard reception late in the fourth quarter. On the play, McBride caught the ball in space and turned it up field to shake and run through several defenders on his way to his best performance of the season. He's seen five or more targets in each of the last two games and is barely on the streaming radar next week against the Buccaneers.
Dec 18, 2022, 8:47 PM E

 

[Faust]

Trey McBride caught 7-of-10 targets for 78 yards and a TD in the Cardinals' Week 17 loss to the Falcons.​

McBride tied with Greg Dortch for the team lead in targets, good for a 25% target share. He either had a connection with QB David Blough or greatly benefited from the absence of DeAndre Hopkins. McBride also led the Cardinals in receptions and receiving yards. It was a very strong game from the rookie, who had mostly been running empty routes up to this week. He'll be a risky TE2 against the 49ers in Week 18, but this was a promising game for his long-term outlook.
Jan 1, 2023, 5:05 PM ET

 

[joey]

Excited to start next year with him as my 2nd TE after Schultz (jeez, or 1st TE if Schultz doesn’t stay in Dallas and signs somewhere suboptimal). I’m glad McBride had a chance to show that he could really play before this season ended

 

[Kiddnets]

I like him a lot - but Ertz has a big contract on the books and is likely not going anywhere unless possibly traded post June 1 - can McBride be a viable player as a 2d TE?

 

[jm192]

I like him a lot - but Ertz has a big contract on the books and is likely not going anywhere unless possibly traded post June 1 - can McBride be a viable player as a 2d TE?

Ertz is 32. Tore his ACL in November. It's further complicated by a torn MCL. His recovery will be slower than a straight forward ACL tear.

According to Rotoworld, The Cardinals can save 6.8 million by cutting him after June 1.

He may be back and play week 1. But there's a pathway to McBride being TE1 to start the season and maybe all season. No idea what to think of him for redraft. But certainly interesting in Dynasty after this past week's performance.

 

[Faust]

Cardinals Release DeAndre Hopkins: Fantasy Impact on Kyler Murray, Marquise Brown, and Others

Excerpt:

Trey McBride​

If Hopkins’ release does signal an impending trade of Ertz, then McBride could catapult into the top-12 fantasy TE tier. The 2022 second-round pick has all the makings of a long-term NFL starter. While this year could be up and down, perhaps no one gets a bigger bump in dynasty, as the odds of Ertz not being in Arizona in 2024 just skyrocketed.

 

[JohnnyU]

Drafting TEs is dangerous business.

 

[menobrown]

Drafting TEs is dangerous business.

I'm curious why you posted this in the McBride thread when almost everything for him seems like the arrow is pointing up?

 

[Spookytooth]

Every year in my 12 tm 27 man roster dynasty league, I get a mid to late season waiver claim that shouldn’t have been there in the first place. McBride was my lucky available claim this past year