If you're comparing senior Likely to freshman and sophomore Joly then I agree. If you look at their numbers for freshman and sophomore numbers they're pretty similar. But that's not even really my point anyway, just saying he'll have a good opportunity at NC State with a good QB
Sophomore Likely vs. Sophomore Joly:
PFF Grades:
Offense: Likely 81.3, Joly 71.9
Receiving: Likely 81.6, Joly 73.8
Drops: Likely 74.1, Joly 59.3
Fumbles: Likely 72.6, Joly 74.6
Run Blocking: Likely 74.1, Joly. 66.0
Pass Blocking: Likely 55.8, Joly. 45.7
Drop %: Likely. 5.9%, Joly. 9.7%
Likely graded as a better TE than Joly as a sophomore and he continued to improve to become elite. Like I said, Joly has time to improve, but Likely is a very tough comp.