(04-09-2018 05:45 PM)Djud Wrote:  

(04-09-2018 04:16 PM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  

(04-09-2018 03:16 PM)StevenNIU Wrote:  

(04-09-2018 08:43 AM)Rabid Squirrel Wrote:  

(04-09-2018 06:55 AM)StevenNIU Wrote:  When did they move Nettles to WR? I like the idea of getting him on the field sooner.

That move was made awhile ago. They need a slot wr behind Brown, who was also a rb that was moved to wr. My thought is there's a need for a quick, smaller wr since that group is almost all 6' and up. I figured it would be Koko. He was also moved to wr.

Thanks. I like the idea of putting as many play makers on the field as possible.

I'm wondering who is going to make plays in this passing game. While Tears could be very good, I see him as a Martel Moore type player. Very good wr, not necessarily very dynamic. Wesley can get deep, but can the QB get him the ball? Brown is avg. TE is an unknown.

I don't see one of the bigger, young WRs getting much time on the outside this year. But maybe Nettles or Koko can split time with Brown in the slot and bring some excitement to the short passing game.

Wesley can be the deep threat this offense needs to make the running game and the short passing game effective. He showed definite flashes of promise last season. His stats (10 rec; 250 yards) were not overly impressive, but that’s 25 yards per catch. Interesting that half of his yards, half of his TDs, and more than half of his receptions were from Santa (only 3 games). The 70 yard TD he caught against BSU when he blew by a defender showed his big play ability. If we can get him the ball in stride, he can be special.

Completely agree. I've been a bit confused as to why he gets so little love from this board. Here's a solid 3 star(.84) recruit who had offers from Michigan state, U of i and Iowa State. Also Toledo and a WMU. He caught 30 passes as a sophomore in the Big12 and as I've mentioned several times, probably the fastest Huskie in the last decade or more.

Maybe he is only good at fly patterns, I haven't seen enough of his game to judge. But I'm excited to see him get a chance this season.