Ma'ake
09-01-2014, 09:26 AM
A-Rod is coaching the QBs, Stubblefield looks like a very nice addition as WR coach, and DC's imprint is yet to be fully manifested as the offense develops, but we certainly appear to have some nice WR depth.
Last year we had the big WRs Fitzgerald and Denham, who were a bit "deficient" in the speed & quickness category. This year we have a proven talent in Dres, who was also voted to be a captain. My hunch is the added leadership responsibilities will drive Dres to tighten up the weak spot in his game, dropping catchable balls.
Nice to see Ken Scott make it through the first game, and hopefully he stays healthy and provides a big WR body who is definitely more athletic than Fitz or Denham, with a lion's heart to go with it.
Tim Patrick looks promising, but unproven, McClellon is a year more mature and he's a jet, Kaelin Clay is an obvious talent who still needs to absorb the playbook.
Depending on how things go, I can see Dominique Hatfield being a serious X factor, perhaps at both corner and WR. Very limited snaps last year as a true freshman, but in the spring it was apparent Domo has the heart of a lion, he's a warrior, and it's evident very early he's a serious leader, even as a Soph. Clay's remarks that Domo is his big brother, even though he's three years younger, reveal a player who can magnify his contribution beyond his own role in the Xs and Os.
He's a fighter, he's a leader, his story coming out of the hood is compelling, and he's talented enough, with enough upside as a player (and a leader) to cause a serious tug-of-war between the offensive and defensive coaches, and Whitt being impressed enough to let the 2-way player idea play out, which is saying a lot. Hard to say how things will go here, but this kid is positioned to lead other younger, emerging players on both sides of the ball, even if it's just setting the warrior example and being a positive vocal presence.
Last year we had the big WRs Fitzgerald and Denham, who were a bit "deficient" in the speed & quickness category. This year we have a proven talent in Dres, who was also voted to be a captain. My hunch is the added leadership responsibilities will drive Dres to tighten up the weak spot in his game, dropping catchable balls.
Nice to see Ken Scott make it through the first game, and hopefully he stays healthy and provides a big WR body who is definitely more athletic than Fitz or Denham, with a lion's heart to go with it.
Tim Patrick looks promising, but unproven, McClellon is a year more mature and he's a jet, Kaelin Clay is an obvious talent who still needs to absorb the playbook.
Depending on how things go, I can see Dominique Hatfield being a serious X factor, perhaps at both corner and WR. Very limited snaps last year as a true freshman, but in the spring it was apparent Domo has the heart of a lion, he's a warrior, and it's evident very early he's a serious leader, even as a Soph. Clay's remarks that Domo is his big brother, even though he's three years younger, reveal a player who can magnify his contribution beyond his own role in the Xs and Os.
He's a fighter, he's a leader, his story coming out of the hood is compelling, and he's talented enough, with enough upside as a player (and a leader) to cause a serious tug-of-war between the offensive and defensive coaches, and Whitt being impressed enough to let the 2-way player idea play out, which is saying a lot. Hard to say how things will go here, but this kid is positioned to lead other younger, emerging players on both sides of the ball, even if it's just setting the warrior example and being a positive vocal presence.