Ja'Marr Chase drops another pass, sets social media abuzz with worry
Ja’Marr Chase might have a case of the yips.
The No. 5 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft didn’t play for LSU in 2020, and that might be affecting him as he returns to live game action for the Cincinnati Bengals this fall.
He has already dropped a few passes this preseason, but not to worry — his quarterback, Joe Burrow, wasn’t playing, right? Things would get better when he was catching passes from Burrow, right?
Well, on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, Chase had another drop on a pass from Burrow. This is a really bad drop, too:
First pass of the game for Joe Burrow is a drop by Ja'Marr Chase.pic.twitter.com/st9ZhPeQNB
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 29, 2021
It’s tough to hit a receiver any better than that, but Chase just couldn’t come down with the ball.
Naturally, that set social media abuzz with jokes and fans worrying about Chase as Week 1 quickly approaches:
Ja'Marr Chase has some essplainin to do. pic.twitter.com/UcgdpT9jHN
— Kate Magdziuk (@FFballblast) August 29, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase dropped ball on National tv pic.twitter.com/VBW2mCGFLO
— kenz (@mackenzi_dugan) August 29, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase has looked terrible so far this preseason
— Brian Green (@B_Green_08) August 29, 2021
on Joe Burrows only throw of the game Ja’Marr chase drops it…..
— lud (@ludblud) August 29, 2021
Ja’Marr stone hands Chase.
— Brandon Little (@BrandonLittleSI) August 29, 2021
Mentally right now Ja’Marr Chase is me standing over any 3-foot putt
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) August 29, 2021
Ja'Marr Chase. Man. I really don't know what the issue is.
— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) August 29, 2021
I found Ja’marr Chase pic.twitter.com/zXeR3rcjPM
— Austin Davidson (@AustinHD4457) August 29, 2021
Will Chase get it together for Week 1? Bengals fans are certainly nervous about their top-5 pick right now.
