That wouldn’t explain either of their stats

also you’d have to compare PFFs drop stats apples to apples with all other players

That’s not true.

By “number 2 in most drops” do you mean tied with 29 players for 9th most?

http://hosted.stats.com/fb/leaders.asp?range=NFL&type=Receiving&rank=232

31-17 Lions

Hot take but he would be pretty helpful right now as depth with Jacobs hurt and the CB depth being thin in general