Great question. It’s a media-driven narrative and was something we heard when Hyatt and Tillman were coming out, but it was reported that the route tree and offense in general was….different. Not NFL conducive. Neither one of the them has lit it up in the league (Tillman has had some moments, while Hyatt has been drafted over). Don’t know if correct but would love someone who is familiar with tactics to educate. To me, there are a two drawbacks:
1. If it requires the WR to read the D and make a choice, that assumes a pretty savvy player can do that correctly and also is on the same page as the QB. The WR is thinking, instead of attacking and just going-confidently running the route everyone on O knows he is supposed to run.
2. We are so wide. The boundary is a built in defender. They can’t run outs and I think our WRs are easy to defend. Inside leverage limits what they can do.
Your point on half the field is spot on.
Again-I’m not a coach. Probably ignorant comments and concerns from me but I’m getting the sense it’s not known as the best place to come and succeed as a wideout. We thought elite WRs would be knocking down our door to come here after 22. Some intriguing HS recruits but portal wideouts have been, meh.
