Where do we see the new WR room lineup to the rest of the SEC?

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We have a great set of players and the coaches are bringing in some great talent. I'm excited for new prospects and our current roster. How do we lineup against talent across the football board.
 
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Put simply, if Nico is as advertised and we get Bru back (assuming Matthews and Brazzles are immediate rotations/starters)...........I feel really good about the offense personally especially with our schedule. The first three games will be great warm-ups to gel with a healthy NC State test. Running backs are looking solid, WR room looks solid, and O-line is tenured.........also, we need to avoid the injury bug unlike last year. So my 2 cents, look very promising on paper, but depends on what we have at QB and a couple newcomers being immediate contributors and a little bit of luck.
 
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Been waiting all season for a WR to step up and set themselves apart as the featured receiver and it has just never happened this season.
One last chance for someone to rise to the top against the Hawkeyes.
 
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SpookyAction said:
Been waiting all season for a WR to step up and set themselves apart as the featured receiver and it has just never happened this season.
One last chance for someone to rise to the top against the Hawkeyes.
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Excellent opportunity for Leacock, Nimrod and Webb (and maybe others) to make an impression on the staff and fans going into the spring. Those three plus the 3 incoming freshmen and the portal addition will make for an interesting spring. And that’s not even figuring in Thornton and McCoy if they both return. Lots of talented options for the WR slots and the backup to Squirrel in the slot.
 
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Sarms58 said:
Excellent opportunity for Leacock, Nimrod and Webb (and maybe others) to make an impression on the staff and fans going into the spring. Those three plus the 3 incoming freshmen and the portal addition will make for an interesting spring. And that’s not even figuring in Thornton and McCoy if they both return. Lots of talented options for the WR slots and the backup to Squirrel in the slot.
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Admittedly, I’m tempted to write off last year’s trio but that would be stupid. Excited about the new guys but they’ll likely need time to get acquainted with the offense ala Leacock, Webb, and Nimrod.
 
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Rocky Top T said:
If Bru comes back, we will be Very good. He plays like Juan Jennings, we need a dog in the receiver room
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If Bru doesn't come back we will still be very good!

It's crazy the amount of talent just brought in this cycle between new recruits and the portal.

However, I am concerned some of the current roster might leave by the portal.
 
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volfan_28 said:
Admittedly, I’m tempted to write off last year’s trio but that would be stupid. Excited about the new guys but they’ll likely need time to get acquainted with the offense ala Leacock, Webb, and Nimrod.
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It’s tough to step into the SEC and play WR just out of HS if you’re not physically developed. Those DBs will knock you off your route and defeat your block…we really missed McCoy after his injury. Like Tillman, he could out physical the DBs and was a tremendous blocker. Both were much more than possession receivers but were definitely the guys you looked for on 3rd and 6-8 yards…
 
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I believe we were playing the backups to backups at one point. We got room for another stud. If last year was an indication, the playing time will be there.
 
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SpookyAction said:
Been waiting all season for a WR to step up and set themselves apart as the featured receiver and it has just never happened this season.
One last chance for someone to rise to the top against the Hawkeyes.
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Agree 100%. But, think it's also a more complex issue. WR's didn't get separation like Hyatt. WR's didn't make a ton of contested 50/50 catches. But, there's also the art of getting open while not being the fastest guy on the field (Jennings, for example...Bru too). A good bit of this though I think also resides on the QB. Hooker had excellent touch/trajectory on his balls for WRs to high-point the ball. A good percentage of Joe's passes don't have much of an apex for WRs to run under and position themselves for the catch...those fastballs came right thru the catch zone...easier to catch a 50/50 ball in a body position/jump ball scenario. So, think it's been a mixed bag on the WRs and QB this season. Think we'll get right next year.
 
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njvols said:
Agree 100%. But, think it's also a more complex issue. WR's didn't get separation like Hyatt. WR's didn't make a ton of contested 50/50 catches. But, there's also the art of getting open while not being the fastest guy on the field (Jennings, for example...Bru too). A good bit of this though I think also resides on the QB. Hooker had excellent touch/trajectory on his balls for WRs to high-point the ball. A good percentage of Joe's passes don't have much of an apex for WRs to run under and position themselves for the catch...those fastballs came right thru the catch zone...easier to catch a 50/50 ball in a body position/jump ball scenario. So, think it's been a mixed bag on the WRs and QB this season. Think we'll get right next year.
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Agree with all of this.
 
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volmanNC said:
If Bru doesn't come back we will still be very good!

It's crazy the amount of talent just brought in this cycle between new recruits and the portal.

However, I am concerned some of the current roster might leave by the portal.
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We'll definitely see some WRs enter the portal after spring ball.
 
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White, Thorton, Nimrod, Webb... None of these guys are #1 WR types. We need Bru to comeback or someone like Leacock, Mathews or the Tulane Transfer to be that guy
 
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volfan_28 said:
Admittedly, I’m tempted to write off last year’s trio but that would be stupid. Excited about the new guys but they’ll likely need time to get acquainted with the offense ala Leacock, Webb, and Nimrod.
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Don't forget that Squirrel will be back as well. Not exactly chopped liver.
 
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OH-Vol said:
White, Thorton, Nimrod, Webb... None of these guys are #1 WR types. We need Bru to comeback or someone like Leacock, Mathews or the Tulane Transfer to be that guy
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Everyone has different definitions of what it means to be a #1. When I hear that term I think of a 1st or 2nd round talent who is the subject of many discussions among our opponents. I’m not sure if even Bru is that guy.
 
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SpookyAction said:
Been waiting all season for a WR to step up and set themselves apart as the featured receiver and it has just never happened this season.
One last chance for someone to rise to the top against the Hawkeyes.
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Have you given any thought it could be the qb, instead of wr? Time will tell.
 
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We got some talented WR’s coming in this recruiting class and hopefully Bru comes back we should be good at the WR position next you.
 
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