Receiver Depth

[Mavric]

Jon Nyatawa ‏@JonNyatawa 2h2 hours ago

Also with Armstrong at QB... Bell/Westerkamp have combined to average 7.3 yards after the catch. The rest of the #Huskers WRs: 2.9 yac

[zoogs]

That's a huge discrepancy. Think it highlights the importance of timing and experience of the receiver. We have some guys that really need to step up now.

[Thanks_Tom RR]

Sounds like some progress with Brandon Reilly's injury.

 

@brandonreilly01: Can finally run again 👍👍👍 #progress

 

We need two deep threats to make our passing game effective. If Westerkamp is our only option, teams chose to put one safety high on top of him and out everyone in man on man so the second safety can come down for run support. With Bell and Reilly banged up, it would be nice to see one being able to play a fun game each week across from Westerkamp.

[SouthLincoln Husker]

2 thinks on this stat.

 

1. Moore & Allen seem unsure of themselves and drop passes. Moore probably played his best game against Mich. St.

2. I don't think the reserves get enough reps with the first team, so when they do play the timing is off.

[Warrior10]

2 thinks on this stat.

 

1. Moore & Allen seem unsure of themselves and drop passes. Moore probably played his best game against Mich. St.

2. I don't think the reserves get enough reps with the first team, so when they do play the timing is off.

Moore is getting better. He is makings catches the last two games he dropped the first two games.

[zoogs]

LMAO everyone's excuse. Its not hard to teach a WR slant, out & Up, curl route, post rout, fade, corner route. Every team in the nation has Freshman wr's that can run pass routes and catch. Its not that hard.

 

the #9 and 10 ranked receivers in the country in yards are FRESHMAN.

It's not hard to teach receivers route running skill? Heh.

 

Not to mention that in this offense, our WRs need to be reading coverages and making the same call as the QB. And as the last play of the MSU game showed, they have to work in sync with their fellow receivers on the field. It's not as trivial as you make it seem.

 

That's not to say freshmen can't do it. Freshmen have and freshmen will. We could potentially have true freshmen on the field next year. But DPE from what I understand is a return specialist and he needs to be brought up to speed to play WR. That's a bumpy process that we are going to have to see out.

[Mavric]

2 thinks on this stat.

 

1. Moore & Allen seem unsure of themselves and drop passes. Moore probably played his best game against Mich. St.

2. I don't think the reserves get enough reps with the first team, so when they do play the timing is off.

 

It's tough to get a lot of guys a lot of reps. I would say a lot of the problem this year is the depth chart keeps fluctuating. Bell hasn't finished a couple games. Burtch was in and out of practice and is now gone. Reilly has been mostly out but looks to be back now. Guys like Hovey and DPE aren't expected to be in the regular rotation but they've had to play more with the injuries ahead of them.

[Warrior10]

Looks like we can expect Reilly back for the NW game. He will add some much needed speed, hopefully.

[Jorow99]

Who needs depth when you have Westerkamp?

But seriously, we also have DPE, who can obviously catch the ball, run vertically, and make plays when it counts.

[MichiganDad3]

 

LMAO everyone's excuse. Its not hard to teach a WR slant, out & Up, curl route, post rout, fade, corner route. Every team in the nation has Freshman wr's that can run pass routes and catch. Its not that hard.

 

the #9 and 10 ranked receivers in the country in yards are FRESHMAN.

It's not hard to teach receivers route running skill? Heh.

 

Not to mention that in this offense, our WRs need to be reading coverages and making the same call as the QB. And as the last play of the MSU game showed, they have to work in sync with their fellow receivers on the field. It's not as trivial as you make it seem.

 

That's not to say freshmen can't do it. Freshmen have and freshmen will. We could potentially have true freshmen on the field next year. But DPE from what I understand is a return specialist and he needs to be brought up to speed to play WR. That's a bumpy process that we are going to have to see out.

 

Is this part of the cause for TA locking onto receivers? Is he reading the defense in the area of the primary receiver?

[zoogs]

That's my guess, though I admit it's an uneducated one.

 

Rather than flip through routes in two different areas of the field and then go for a checkdown (which, I don't know how people can expect that one), I suspect we have a lot of option routes that can go one way or another way based on how the defense responds to the route combinations. Probably keeps things (relatively) simple for a young quarterback while not being as dialed down as "1 read and run/sack".

 

With two guys making decisions though, the timing is that much more important. If the receiver doesn't make his break at the right time, maybe the ball is behind him. Something that should come with familiarity of the offense, and probably why we've seen Jordan Westerkamp be so reliable compared to other available receivers.

[Landlord]

That's my guess, though I admit it's an uneducated one.

 

Rather than flip through routes in two different areas of the field and then go for a checkdown (which, I don't know how people can expect that one), I suspect we have a lot of option routes that can go one way or another way based on how the defense responds to the route combinations. Probably keeps things (relatively) simple for a young quarterback while not being as dialed down as "1 read and run/sack".

 

With two guys making decisions though, the timing is that much more important. If the receiver doesn't make his break at the right time, maybe the ball is behind him. Something that should come with familiarity of the offense, and probably why we've seen Jordan Westerkamp be so reliable compared to other available receivers.

 

 

Also why we have seen at least one ball per game in every game that Tommy has played in where he launches it downfield 30 yards away from anybody because the receiver stopped.