Falcons trivia: Who has the best catch rate in franchise history?

With Michael Thomas’s Offensive Player of the Year award, it’s clear that NFL observers are dazzled by catch rate. It’s odd in a way because catch rate almost always correlates closely with shorter passes, and thus has long been the province of running backs and tight ends, not elite wide receivers. But I digress.

Let’s check out catch rate in the annals of Falcons history and find the answer to this question: Among players with 50 or more receptions, who has the best catch rate ever?

The player in question might surprise you a bit, but he was a very useful pass catching option for a few years in Atlanta. Among players with more than 50 receptions in a season, his sterling 89.8% catch rate is easily the best, with Devonta Freeman’s 84.3% mark this past season the only season that comes close. This player also has a catch rate over 80% for his career, which is a testament to his skill and his depth of target.

Who is it? Bonus points if you know the year.