Case For WR Recruiting & Speed

[Billy D Williams]

We know our primary WR targets aren't coming (Jeudy/Holloman) or we just don't know what he's going to do (Devonta Smith). We know we need a serious influx of speed. My theory is- when you can't get who you want, get what you need-Speed. I really don't get the obsession with size at WR when there are so many wide receivers 5'10" and under killing defenses in college and NFL (Antonio Callaway, Santana Moss, Emmanuel Sanders, Golden Tate, Randall Cobb, Julian Edelman,T.Y. Hilton, DeSean Jackson, Steve Smith, Antonio Brown, Brenden Cooks, Jarvis Landry), ****! Odel Beckham is only 5'11". Get my point?

I watched pretty much all the championships yesterday and there just wasn't "a lot" of supposed prototypes out there dominating or the new buzz word, catching phucking jump balls! Most, not all, of the top WR playmakers were the smaller speed types. My point is since we have 2 commits (Njoku/Dingle) with size, Richards and Cager returning with size. I say go ahead and lock up Harley and the Cali kid Jamire Calvin (bonus may be his Cousin DE Echols). Both (Harley & Calvin) are elusive small speeders that would be headaches for defenses. If Smith chooses us the better and more speed. Gentlemen you can't go wrong selecting speed over prototypes and potential. Move on to locking up 2018 WR recruiting class.

 

[Canedog]

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[JayCane20]

Quantino Allen is in our back yard and offers size and speed yet we don't even try to pursue him. I'm guessing there's an underlying issue like grades but it's a head scratcher

 

[orange&green84]

Locking up Harley appears easier said then done. Miami offered him and he was supposed to be an instance Canes lock. Not saying it's not going to happen. But the offer did come a while ago and he's still committed to WVU.

 

[timujian]

We know our primary WR targets aren't coming (Jeudy/Holloman) or we just don't know what he's going to do (Devonta Smith). We know we need a serious influx of speed. My theory is- when you can't get who you want, get what you need-Speed. I really don't get the obsession with size at WR when there are so many wide receivers 5'10" and under killing defenses in college and NFL (Antonio Callaway, Santana Moss, Emmanuel Sanders, Golden Tate, Randall Cobb, Julian Edelman,T.Y. Hilton, DeSean Jackson, Steve Smith, Antonio Brown, Brenden Cooks, Jarvis Landry), ****! Odel Beckham is only 5'11". Get my point?

I watched pretty much all the championships yesterday and there just wasn't "a lot" of supposed prototypes out there dominating or the new buzz word, catching phucking jump balls! Most, not all, of the top WR playmakers were the smaller speed types. My point is since we have 2 commits (Njoku/Dingle) with size, Richards and Cager returning with size. I say go ahead and lock up Harley and the Cali kid Jamire Calvin (bonus may be his Cousin DE Echols). Both (Harley & Calvin) are elusive small speeders that would be headaches for defenses. If Smith chooses us the better and more speed. Gentlemen you can't go wrong selecting speed over prototypes and potential. Move on to locking up 2018 WR recruiting class.

I believe this discussion of size versus speed is absolutely correct.

 

[CarolCityHigh]

We know our primary WR targets aren't coming (Jeudy/Holloman) or we just don't know what he's going to do (Devonta Smith). We know we need a serious influx of speed. My theory is- when you can't get who you want, get what you need-Speed. I really don't get the obsession with size at WR when there are so many wide receivers 5'10" and under killing defenses in college and NFL (Antonio Callaway, Santana Moss, Emmanuel Sanders, Golden Tate, Randall Cobb, Julian Edelman,T.Y. Hilton, DeSean Jackson, Steve Smith, Antonio Brown, Brenden Cooks, Jarvis Landry), ****! Odel Beckham is only 5'11". Get my point?

I watched pretty much all the championships yesterday and there just wasn't "a lot" of supposed prototypes out there dominating or the new buzz word, catching phucking jump balls! Most, not all, of the top WR playmakers were the smaller speed types. My point is since we have 2 commits (Njoku/Dingle) with size, Richards and Cager returning with size. I say go ahead and lock up Harley and the Cali kid Jamire Calvin (bonus may be his Cousin DE Echols). Both (Harley & Calvin) are elusive small speeders that would be headaches for defenses. If Smith chooses us the better and more speed. Gentlemen you can't go wrong selecting speed over prototypes and potential. Move on to locking up 2018 WR recruiting class.

"I like the bigger guys," Dugans said when asked what he's looking for in a wide receiver.

"But they also don’t have to be the bigger guys ... 6-2, 6-1 guys that can run and are physical can work. If they are under 6-0, they have to be able to fly. They got to be an explosive kid that can make plays, catch the ball and get up field. Is he a tough kid? Does he love football? Does he play special teams? That’s some of the different things I look for in the skill set. I just don’t go off, ‘Hey he’s got everybody in the country after him.’ I want to know if he's a good football player."

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[brock]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

 

[1CN]

We know our primary WR targets aren't coming (Jeudy/Holloman) or we just don't know what he's going to do (Devonta Smith). We know we need a serious influx of speed. My theory is- when you can't get who you want, get what you need-Speed. I really don't get the obsession with size at WR when there are so many wide receivers 5'10" and under killing defenses in college and NFL (Antonio Callaway, Santana Moss, Emmanuel Sanders, Golden Tate, Randall Cobb, Julian Edelman,T.Y. Hilton, DeSean Jackson, Steve Smith, Antonio Brown, Brenden Cooks, Jarvis Landry), ****! Odel Beckham is only 5'11". Get my point?

I watched pretty much all the championships yesterday and there just wasn't "a lot" of supposed prototypes out there dominating or the new buzz word, catching phucking jump balls! Most, not all, of the top WR playmakers were the smaller speed types. My point is since we have 2 commits (Njoku/Dingle) with size, Richards and Cager returning with size. I say go ahead and lock up Harley and the Cali kid Jamire Calvin (bonus may be his Cousin DE Echols). Both (Harley & Calvin) are elusive small speeders that would be headaches for defenses. If Smith chooses us the better and more speed. Gentlemen you can't go wrong selecting speed over prototypes and potential. Move on to locking up 2018 WR recruiting class.

I agree 1000%

Here what we have returning and our WR OUTLOOK:


WR AR15 (mege star w/speed)
WR Berrios (JAG)
WR Cager (?N/A will he be available for spring ball?)
WR Dayall Harris (need to improve all around/Weight training )
WR Mullins (?speed guy/body control)
WR Langham (need to improve all around /6'4" 230 lbs SMDH)

In coming

WR Dingle (Rashawn Scott/up top )
WR Njoko (Leaper 6"6)
WR Deejay Dallas (IMO STAR AT WIDEOUT)
WR Brock Annexstad(walk-on from IMG/Brother a 2018 QB recruit)

Hopeful committ

WR Harley (speed guy)
WR Jamire Calvin (speed guy)
WR Devonta Smith (All around tanlent/speed guy)

 

[Ibis Wingz]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

 

[Zbrod95]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

C'mon Ibis, Devonta is a top 5 WR in the country.

ESPN is the only one that doesn't have in in the top 50 prospects in the nation

 

[OrdunaDrive]

Definitely easier for the speed guys to succeed in college. They can have a limited understanding of the position and still get open. Slower guys need to perfect their craft and run the whole route tree to have a chance. Obviously easier as coaches to recruit speed and worry less about development. That being said, Jerry Rice was slow but he turned out alright.

 

[Rellyrell]

Speed kills, period. I appreciate this post [MENTION=7468]Gator Hatar[/MENTION]. This should definitely be our mindset.

 

[brock]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

Because throughout the summer jerry jeudy and devonta smith were the top 2 on the board at the position. We didn't start recruiting holloman heavily until after jeudy committed to bama

 

[MiamiHurricane23]

Deejay needs to play CB and play a minor role at WR. Not the opposite

 

[Ethnicsands]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

Because throughout the summer jerry jeudy and devonta smith were the top 2 on the board at the position. We didn't start recruiting holloman heavily until after jeudy committed to bama

The assumption that you know what our staff's board looks like by reading a fan site is flawed.

 

[Tony Perps]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

Broke is the newly appointed expert on everything.

 

[brock]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

Because throughout the summer jerry jeudy and devonta smith were the top 2 on the board at the position. We didn't start recruiting holloman heavily until after jeudy committed to bama

The assumption that you know what our staff's board looks like by reading a fan site is flawed.

No it's called piecing sh*t together. Jerry jeudy were clearly the top 2 targets at the position throughout the summer

 

[The Franchise]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

C'mon Ibis, Devonta is a top 5 WR in the country.

ESPN is the only one that doesn't have in in the top 50 prospects in the nation

So that gives broke access to our "board?"

 

[Zbrod95]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

C'mon Ibis, Devonta is a top 5 WR in the country.

ESPN is the only one that doesn't have in in the top 50 prospects in the nation

So that gives broke access to our "board?"

No, but it wouldn't be a really hard guess that him and Jerry are the top two receivers on our board. It's the same as saying Mike Harley was really low on our "board" because there was barely any activity for a long time but now we know he's risen to somewhere in the higher echelon because we're hearing more and more about him

 

[The Franchise]

Jeremiah holloman was never higher than devonta smith on our board but point taken

How, exactly, do you know this?

C'mon Ibis, Devonta is a top 5 WR in the country.

ESPN is the only one that doesn't have in in the top 50 prospects in the nation

So that gives broke access to our "board?"

No, but it wouldn't be a really hard guess that him and Jerry are the top two receivers on our board. It's the same as saying Mike Harley was really low on our "board" because there was barely any activity for a long time but now we know he's risen to somewhere in the higher echelon because we're hearing more and more about him

Higher rated doesn't equate to higher on our board. And broke certainty has zero knowledge of who is where on on our board.

You guys are attempting to prove actual knowledge of what players are situated where on our board by reading articles. It's a good guess, but there's no actual knowledge. Guys who act like they have actual knowledge based off their reading of the tea leaves just look like goofballs.