David Hale over at ESPN posted this surprisingly well written/well researched article yesterday about Ford and how he is statistically the best overall receiver in the ACC based on last year's stats. The full article can be found at the link below...
So looking over the entire body of work, it certainly seems clear that Ford was the ACC's top receiver a year ago. With Williams now healthy, however, both he and Scott should be in that conversation for 2016, too. If Staples is healthy and Lamar Jackson develops as a passer, he's certainly in the mix, as are Coley, Rudolph, Switzer and Whitfield.
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Was there any doubt he was the best receiver? He hopefully will be again.
Isaiah Ford is great, but last year is now history, and the slate is wiped clean.
Looking forward to see what he can do next year.
He got 1000 yards in that offense.
Yes, he was the best in the league last year
Pretty sure his numbers will continue in the new offense we will be running
Pretty sure we should hope his number of plays goes down.
His plays per game might go down, but will his plays per target increase due to his reliability?
I'm just glad my #1 jersey is relevant again. This new offense will allow him to escape from defenses and flex his muscles. It could be a fun expedition this year if there is good team fusion. The numbers this year for Ford could call for a fiesta if someone decides they want to be a good QB. Mustang.
Every comment is spot on.. I am really looking forward to seeing what Ford does this year. With the gut feeling that the starting QB will be Evans, I believe the ceiling for Ford this year is endless. Have a great feeling about the 2016 season!
As stated in the article Tyler Boyd was the best WR in the conference last year and possibly the last 3 years. Ford had a great year but will need to duplicate that to be close to Tyler Boyds career. Great article for Ford though he has big time opportunity to make some money next year.
I'm hearing Adonis is moving to CB.
Ford Pun.
these puns are going to put me over the Edge
I find that a number of articles on the ACC blog are well written and well researched when it comes to comparing statistics. That being said I definitely think Ford is the front runner but there could be some stuff competition this upcoming season.
Any way I can Escape out of here?
Isaiah's career is at a fast Tempo.
Waiting for another ford pun subthread has me on edge
It still amazes me how fortunate we are, that Strong went to Texas and we picked up Ford in the process. He's one of the all-time great Hokies, for sure.
Prediction: Average YPG: F-150
bit of a stretch...but it's creative and I like it. Well done! I can tell you really had to Flex your pun muscle to get that one out. Have a leg.
Can't wait to see him light up Bronco's team
Part of me is hoping there is an intentional Ford Bronco pun in this post.