The Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup break out in 2020 & DB Trevon Diggs Factor

Outside of Lamar Jackson, Buccaneers wideout Chris Godwin was the biggest breakout star in the NFL last season, and it's time to pinpoint who's next. At just 23 years old, Godwin, the former third-round pick, finished third in the league in receiving yards (1,333) and was voted a second team All-Pro by the Associated Press despite lining up opposite superstar Mike Evans.

While an eruption exactly like the one Godwin experienced isn't bound to happen every season, we do see young players emerge as stars in the NFL on an annual basis. My pick for the Godwin-type breakout in 2020 is another former Round 3 selection who plays on a team with a highly paid, household name at receiver.

Foreshadowing
In 2019, Michael Gallup emerged as one of the most productive No. 2 receivers in the NFL. Labeling him as a "No. 1b" would've been more appropriate. He logged only six fewer targets than Amari Cooper (119 vs. 113) with 82 fewer yards (1,189 vs. 1,107) and averaged 9.8 yards per target to Cooper's 10.0.

From route-running and contested-catch perspectives -- which are pretty darn important -- Gallup's 2019 was nearly identical to Godwin's 2018.

Yahoo's Matt Harmon tracked all the routes run by Godwin and Gallup in those respective seasons in his Reception Perception series, which yielded these results:

Success Rate vs. Man Coverage

Contested-Catch %

Chris Godwin 2018

73.2%

81.8%

Michael Gallup 2019

71.2%

81%

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