Which WRs will lead us in receiving yards...

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this year? I think it'll be interesting to look back on this one at the end of the year. Those of you that had Gibbs starting and being WR1, we'll let you guess again :).

I'm going with Palmer, Keyton, Beckwith, Johnson as our top 4 followed by Jones, Hyatt, Tillman and Wideman.

It's going to be a physical year playing 10 SEC games, we are going to be ultra conservative on offense and I think the bigger, stronger physical type guys will get the majority of the snaps. I'm a big fan of Hyatt and Wideman and am curious to see how they match up with the physical corners they'll match up against. Beckwith is going to be bigger than every corner and safety he matches up with so I just don't see him struggling as much physically. I think this group of Freshmen WRs are going to be a problem for teams the next few seasons. We're going to have to be able to run the football this year and downfield blocking is going to play a big part of that, another factor I think favors the bigger players getting more minutes.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
this year? I think it'll be interesting to look back on this one at the end of the year. Those of you that had Gibbs starting and being WR1, we'll let you guess again :).

I'm going with Palmer, Keyton, Beckwith, Johnson as our top 4 followed by Jones, Hyatt, Tillman and Wideman.

It's going to be a physical year playing 10 SEC games, we are going to be ultra conservative on offense and I think the bigger, stronger physical type guys will get the majority of the snaps. I'm a big fan of Hyatt and Wideman and am curious to see how they match up with the physical corners they'll match up against. Beckwith is going to be bigger than every corner and safety he matches up with so I just don't see him struggling as much physically. I think this group of Freshmen WRs are going to be a problem for teams the next few seasons. We're going to have to be able to run the football this year and downfield blocking is going to play a big part of that, another factor I think favors the bigger players getting more minutes.
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I have heard more positive reviews so far about Hyatt than Beckwith so far. Have you heard something? Honestly curious.
 
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DarkAvenger said:
I have heard more positive reviews so far about Hyatt than Beckwith so far. Have you heard something? Honestly curious.
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Nothing really. We've got to be a physical football team this year and we certainly need Hyatt's speed to stretch the field, I just think he might struggle early on with the physical play in this league. FWIW, I don't think there is going to be mutch separation other than Palmer. He's going to get double covered a bunch so at least 1 of the rest needs to have a productive season. I think after whoever those 2 are the rest will be pretty even statistically.
 
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BigOrangeMojo said:
Glad we listened to you.

Sincerely,

Joe Burrow, Alvin Kamara, Baker Mayfield, and Kyler Murray
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That's valid and hooray for them, I still think sticking it out has more merit. There are always examples of it working, why wouldn't there be but most of the VFLs I respect the most are the ones that stuck it out no matter if they played or not. I also don't think a backup at one school is going to magically come in and be better than any players already vested in the team. Graduate transfers are an exception, I think it's often in the best interest of the schools to allow the athlete to explore their options once their degree is acquired. Also a little newsflash for your simply thought that transfers are great, there are easily as many that don't work out as do. I still think the grass is not always greener on the other side. It's a weak trait to jump ship unless you have a really good reason.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
That's valid and hooray for them, I still think sticking it out has more merit. There are always examples of it working, why wouldn't there be but most of the VFLs I respect the most are the ones that stuck it out no matter if they played or not. I also don't think a backup at one school is going to magically come in and be better than any players already vested in the team. Graduate transfers are an exception, I think it's often in the best interest of the schools to allow the athlete to explore their options once their degree is acquired. Also a little newsflash for your simply thought that transfers are great, there are easily as many that don't work out as do. I still think the grass is not always greener on the other side. It's a weak trait to jump ship unless you have a really good reason.
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Coaches and schools lie to kids all the time. Coaches leave (voluntary or involuntary) all the time. Just not a fan of painting with a broad brush without detailed knowledge about a transfer's reasons.
 
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Keyton 41 550 yds 3 tds
Palmer 35 cs 400 yds 3 tds
Calloway 33 370 yds 1 td
Hyatt 30 rec 500 yds 4 tds
Wideman 20 rec 320 yds 5 tds
Johnson 15 rec 130 yds 1 td
Beckwith 12 rec 150 yds 2 tds
Jones 9 rec 70 yds
Tillman 8 rec 60 yds 1 td
 
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Palmer, he was in the mix with JJ and MC. He's actually got IT! MC will hurt our feelings when he gets to the Saints, just saying (See Alvin Kamara)! JJ will make us proud, he's beyond legit! All three are ballers!
 
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I like the size and speed of Tillman........watch him out run Eric Gray on the long TD run against Vandy; I know he is not carrying the ball. I think he has a breakout yr. I will agree on the transfers; if they weren't that great at USC and UGA I would not count on them. I guess at this point it's a mute point; but you never know one of UF's players opted back in a few days ago.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Nothing really. We've got to be a physical football team this year and we certainly need Hyatt's speed to stretch the field, I just think he might struggle early on with the physical play in this league. FWIW, I don't think there is going to be mutch separation other than Palmer. He's going to get double covered a bunch so at least 1 of the rest needs to have a productive season. I think after whoever those 2 are the rest will be pretty even statistically.
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Don't want to throw gloom on your parade, but remember the thrower.... Looking past his first option to a second option will be something he has never in the 20 years he has played (I use the term loosely) played at UT been able to do.. Maybe with a improved o-line he will have a better chance to look past first option, but I doubt it.
 
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LittleVol said:
Keyton 41 550 yds 3 tds
Palmer 35 cs 400 yds 3 tds
Calloway 33 370 yds 1 td
Hyatt 30 rec 500 yds 4 tds
Wideman 20 rec 320 yds 5 tds
Johnson 15 rec 130 yds 1 td
Beckwith 12 rec 150 yds 2 tds
Jones 9 rec 70 yds
Tillman 8 rec 60 yds 1 td
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We need Palmer to average more than 3.5 catches per game. IMO He needs to be getting targeted 10-12 times a game with a couple of home run shots .
 
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BACKDOC said:
I like the size and speed of Tillman........watch him out run Eric Gray on the long TD run against Vandy; I know he is not carrying the ball. I think he has a breakout yr. I will agree on the transfers; if they weren't that great at USC and UGA I would not count on them. I guess at this point it's a mute point; but you never know one of UF's players opted back in a few days ago.
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Was about to say the same thing. Dude can fly for sure. Has excellent long range speed.
 
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The big 4/TE will be:

J. Palmer
B. Johnson
V. Jones
J. Hyatt
A. Pope

Hyatt is having an amazing fall camp. Johnson, Keyton, and Palmer all dependable WRs that will move the chains in good chunks. Velus Jones is chiseled and athletic and I think he will be a great slot receiver. With a greatly improved OL, Pope should be able to keep defenses off guard with an occasional reception as well. Wouldn't be surprised to see Beckwith get some playing time at TE too.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
That's valid and hooray for them, I still think sticking it out has more merit. There are always examples of it working, why wouldn't there be but most of the VFLs I respect the most are the ones that stuck it out no matter if they played or not. I also don't think a backup at one school is going to magically come in and be better than any players already vested in the team. Graduate transfers are an exception, I think it's often in the best interest of the schools to allow the athlete to explore their options once their degree is acquired. Also a little newsflash for your simply thought that transfers are great, there are easily as many that don't work out as do. I still think the grass is not always greener on the other side. It's a weak trait to jump ship unless you have a really good reason.
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The irony here is chilling. Wasnt Fields a backup at 1 school then transfered to another and instantly upgraded that team?? I dnt remember him graduating from UGA but i do remember the dominoe affect which sent Burrow (who was a backup) to LSU were he won a heisman that he probably never gets at OSU. Now UGA has a qb competition full of transfers this year while Fields became a heisman canidate last year. Lol guess the grass was greener for him in Ohio.
 
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