Paul Dehner·
He knew this was coming.
The 2023 sixth-round pick out of Princeton enters the final year of his rookie deal having overachieved for his draft slot while racking up 84 receptions for 1,030 yards and 12 touchdowns in three seasons. Only 46 receivers in the NFL can make the same claim over that time span. The competition was coming, though. Offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher called for it at the combine, and the draft delivered. Two years after Jermaine Burton failed to supplant Iosivas, Georgia’s Colbie Young will be given an opportunity. The 6-5, 218-pound Young brings inside-out versatility and a big body with great hands while showing a willingness to impact the game as a blocker. He even offers a skill set to do some of the things Mike Gesicki does as a hybrid tight end receiver. “I think that length, that speed, the competition he’s faced — (Young) is a great fit for what we do,” Taylor said. “We like to throw the football, and so the more guys that can be added and viewed as weapons is a really good thing for us. We’ve got guys with a lot of length. We have a lot of those guys. You look at Tee (Higgins), Drei and now Colbie, and you look at the tight ends, Gesicki. I feel really good about both the tight end room and receiver room we’ve created.” Iosivas, specifically, will have his hands full and this certainly pushes him toward free agency after the season ends.