Tennessee Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo was among the most hyped-up players throughout the entire offseason.
Many local and national outlets had the Maryland product listed as a breakout candidate after he led all rookies in receiving yards, catches and touchdowns while also being among the most efficient players at his position.
Sadly, Okonkwo has actually regressed in nearly every possible way. The Maryland product went from a reliable playmaker who you expected big things from whenever he touched the ball, to someone who fans now hold their breath for in hopes that he makes a routine catch when targeted.
Chig’s overall grade currently sits at 55.2, per Pro Football Focus, which is more than 20 points lower than where he was a season ago.
The second-year tight end has caught just 68 percent of his targets for 122 scoreless yards. His 17 catches are already more than half of the 32 he had in 2022, but his yardage is less than a third of what he totaled last season.
As if that wasn’t disappointing enough, Okonkwo is currently producing the lowest success rate when targeted in the NFL (MIN. 15 targets).
According to data collected by Arjun Menon, the Titans’ tight end has been targeted a total of 26 times, yet is only producing a success rate of 26.92 percent at the moment.
That percentage ranks dead-last out of 132 players who qualified.
Best and worst success rates for pass catchers when targeted this year pic.twitter.com/xJFTwaza3K
— Arjun Menon (@arjunmenon100) October 27, 2023
In order for the Titans’ offense to get back on track, they desperately need Okonkwo to get back to being the electric playmaker he was expected to be.
Thankfully, the team is coming off a bye, and maybe that time to rest and reflect can be what catapults him back to being one of the most productive young tight ends in the NFL.
