Tillman leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
71
Receptions (career)
58
833
Receiving yards (career)
823
5
Receiving TDs (career)
5
12.9
Yards per catch
23.1
39
Targets (season)
37
The verdict
Tillman holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receptions (career), receiving yards (career), targets (season)). Thornton answers in yards per catch — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Tillman · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Thornton · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Cedric Tillman
$2.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+50% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Tyquan Thornton
$3.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictTyquan Thornton is the more valuable card today ($3.0 vs. $2.0). Cedric Tillman carries more projected upside (+50% vs. +0% over five years).