Buffalo Bills: Comparing Sammy Watkins To The 2014 Wide Receiver Draft Class.

Sammy Watkins vs. Jordan Matthews

Ok, so I’ve decided to skip over Kelvin Benjamin for Jordan Matthews because of his torn ACL two years ago and also due to the fact that Watkins was just traded.

2014

Watkins                                            Matthews                                             
Receiving Yards: 982                    Receiving Yards: 872
Touchdowns: 6                               Touchdowns: 8
Games Played: 16                         Games Played: 16

This one was a very difficult decision. Both players here had similar stats in their first season in the league. Ultimately it comes down to touchdowns and touchdowns help you win games.

Winner: Matthews

2015

Watkins                                            Matthews                                             
Receiving Yards: 1,047                Receiving Yards: 997
Touchdowns: 9                               Touchdowns: 8
Games Played: 13                         Games Played: 14

Watkins narrowly beats Matthews’ 2015 numbers. More yardage and more touchdowns.

Winner: Watkins

2016

Watkins                                            Matthews                                            
Receiving Yards: 430                   Receiving Yards: 804
Touchdowns: 2                              Touchdowns: 3
Games Played: 8                           Games Played: 14

Now, this was a hard decision. Both had off years with both receivers playing on a shaky offense. Matthews did play more games, had more touchdowns and had more yards. Matthews was also not injured for the 2016 season.

Winner: Matthews