I would not rank Restrepo above some of the all time greats because those guys were freakish athletes and Restrepo doesn’t really have that kind of size/athleticism. It’s not a knock, it’s just the truth. And just like every other receiver playing in the modern era, he gets more targets because the game is more wide open but his numbers are not a product of not having other options. Last year we had 5 guys with 35 or more receptions. No Miami team ever has spread the ball around that much. In 2023 George had 57 catches and Young had 47 but we had almost zero tight end production. The only year I’d say there was almost no competition for targets was 2022 but X was hurt and only played half the season anyway.
Miami was a decade late to the offensive party so a lot of their records were thirty years old. Until 2020, they played offense like it was still the 90’s. As the years go one, the offensive records will all get broken and the guys who had the records from 30-40 years ago will all slide down the list. It’s just the nature of the sport. Regardless, X is the best UM receiver in the last 20 years.