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More (or same) receptions than John Ross last year

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  • HFNY
    HFNY Member Posts: 5,559
    But how many snaps did Ross play at WR once the Pac-12 season started? Ross didn't stretch defenses last year because he hardly played WR.

    Either Lenius at 6'5" will be the deep-threat (for jump balls) or Marvin Hall will be the speed threat (ran a third fastest forty at 4.45 forty and had 5th highest vert on team).

    Neither are ideal (though I'm bullish overall on Lenius) but it is what it is. Passing Game Guru Steve Sarkisian was thought to have left us talent and depth at QB and WR but both are in question and he's only been gone 1 season (though CP has worked to bring in Browning and Magna Carta at QB and Pettis, Lenius, Renfro, McClatcher, etc etc at WR).

    haie said:

    Of the players shown in the post, how many can make a defense respect them like Ross can? You think defenses stacked the box last year, holy fuck it will be tough with no legitimate deep threat established.

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  • HuskyJW
    HuskyJW Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 15,459 Founders Club
    haie said:

    Of the players shown in the post, how many can make a defense respect them like Ross can? You think defenses stacked the box last year, holy fuck it will be tough with no legitimate deep threat established.

    Isn't that what I said "as a deep threat his injury is a killer."

    MiLes couldn't throw it 39 yards anyways so guys could have been wide open for all we know
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,599 Founders Club
    HuskyJW said:

    haie said:

    Of the players shown in the post, how many can make a defense respect them like Ross can? You think defenses stacked the box last year, holy fuck it will be tough with no legitimate deep threat established.

    Isn't that what I said "as a deep threat his injury is a killer."

    MiLes couldn't throw it 39 yards anyways so guys could have been wide open for all we know
    Who had the most receptions on the team? Mickens? Yeah no one was game planning for his dumbass.

    Ross didn't even have a set position yet he affected games more than any other offensive player. That is going to hurt badly. His value has nothing to do with receptions. If the team is going to surprise it's not going to be through the air. Pettis and Lenius could be nice players but they won't be game breakers. Not this year anyways.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,855
    HuskyJW said:

    haie said:

    Of the players shown in the post, how many can make a defense respect them like Ross can? You think defenses stacked the box last year, holy fuck it will be tough with no legitimate deep threat established.

    Isn't that what I said "as a deep threat his injury is a killer."

    MiLes couldn't throw it 39 yards anyways so guys could have been wide open for all we know
    Now more than ever before, the over/under is 5.
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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,360
    This thread has made me think our passing game will be even worse this year. Our wr's suck. Our qb's are worse. Our oline sucks. The season is over.
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  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295
    WR's dont suck. Just missing a legit #1 guy.

    Mickens stepped it up at the end of the year and has turned the corner. Pettis and Lenius are only going to get better. Ross is a huge loss more so for special teams.

    Hate to keep bringing up String but that kind of guy is exactly what this WR group is missing.
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,599 Founders Club
    edited June 2015
    HeretoBeatmyChest said:

    WR's dont suck. Just missing a legit #1 guy.

    Mickens stepped it up at the end of the year and has turned the corner. Pettis and Lenius are only going to get better. Ross is a huge loss more so for special teams.

    Hate to keep bringing up String but that kind of guy is exactly what this WR group is missing.

    In the bowl game mickens was motivated. He also played well against Oregon state, a team with possibly the slowest linebackers in the conference; I can't remember any other game last year I was impressed with him. The players coming in at his position are most likely more talented than him anyways.

    Agree with everything else.
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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,360
    edited June 2015
    Pettis is okay and mickens is okay but neither are good. Nobody else on the team has done anything to warrant a mention.

    Neither of those guys have shown to be good,blockers either. Not impressed. I would say we are way below average for a team with a lot of 3 and 4 wr sets.
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  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,425
    Disagree, Pettis showed flashes of great blocking prowess. Especially for a freshman.
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