Here’s an issue that I have: Adam Humphries is a swiss army knife and isn’t being given the recognition he deserves.
Adam Humphries has been in the league for seven years now. He’s a veteran who has thus far, been on three teams one of which he was once cut and then signed back onto. He was un-drafted out of Clemson. He had to try out for the Buccaneers for a chance therefore immediately faced adversity in addition to a few injuries he’s had to deal with in the past.
He’s not the absolute fastest and he’s not the biggest standing at 5’11”, but he is the guy you want to throw to. He’s clutch and he’s reliable. Reliable is the key word. He’s also specifically a slot receiver and doesn’t mind being labeled as one either. You don’t necessarily get nervous when he’s passed to. You’re excited to see what he does after the catch.
He’s shifty. He puts his body through whatever he needs to in order to get more yardage or a touchdown. He’s full of grit.
He constantly has a chip on his shoulder and has said that that chip will never go away. He’s basically known as “flying under the radar” because it seems he’ll get signed to a team and have an impact but the same buzz that Odell was surrounded with wasn’t surrounding Humphries. He’s private. He’s like the Brett Gardner or Mike Trout of football.
Here’s another thing. He’s humble. He’s extremely confident in himself but not annoyingly cocky. He just wants to play good football and play golf in his free time.How can’t you root for him…
Let’s talk about his peers. Terry McLaurin said that you want a guy like Humphries on your team and in the film room with you. Then there’s the icon that is Ryan Fitzpatrick who’s hurt right now, but has a close relationship with him after playing together in Tampa. Solid sources.
Did he run a few poorly run routes in the Sunday night game against Dallas? Yes. Did he let a touchdown bounce off his chest instead of catching it last week? It’s debatable. (I thought it was a great pass from the QB so yes, it’s possible). Do I really care? No.
Humphries makes significant impacts in games not just this year but when he was with the Titans and Buccs as well. You can even go back to his college career and look at the impact he had on Clemson’s performances when he was used obviously as a receiver but on special teams too!
When you compare his stats to another slot receiver such as Cole Beasley, Beasley’s got more of everything as do many other receivers in general. Humphries has 36 receptions, 364 total receiving yards, and zero touchdowns.
You look at Beasley and he’s got 76 receptions, 640 total receiving yards, and one touchdown. But we need to be looking at the grand scheme of things. We hear Beasley’s name all the time during a Bills game. He is constantly used. Humphries, for whatever reason, is not or he’s at least not targeted enough.
I’m not a huge stats person in general, but when it comes to Humphries, I don’t think stats are much of an issue because when you look at the amount of games he’s played this year, it’s every single one. He’s there to be utilized and make a difference in the team’s performance.
He played on special teams for both the Buccs and the Titans so I think Washington should give it a try because he simply isn’t receiving the right amount of targets on offense as he should be.
All in all, Adam Humphries is simple and humble. He’s exciting. He’s hard-working and full of grit with an old-school perspective. He loves the game of football and wants nothing more than a nice day on the green during his spare time.
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Nevertheless, I’m getting off my soap box and appreciate you reading! 🙂 Humphries is due to be a free agent this off-season so to all 32 teams, hone in on Humphries!
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