Had heard the rumors from last year(I'm sure we all did). Great that NU stood by him. Hate that there is still (at times) a stigma with mental health and/or those who seek help. Testament to the staff and to Manning.Kudos to him for tweeting that out.
Yes sir it takes a lot of self courage to come forward with that. Plus it’ll make it easier for him to deal with it going forward. Sometimes all it takes is realizing you need help and being willing to receive it can make all the difference.
I think Toure will have the most production in terms of steady number of receptions and yards per game, but Manning, Betts, and Martin will have the opportunities for bigger, "WOW" plays. I think the steadiness of Toure will create opportunities for the other 3 and vice versa.
Betts & Manning have work to do in regards to the offense but they have the talent to be game changing players. More talented than Stanley Morgan. Perhaps more akin to someone like Quincy Enunwa.
It will be interesting to see the groupings. Will we see multiple players from this group on the field at the same time much of the game? Or, will all of them be at the slot so they will be battling each other to get on the field?
I can’t remember the lettering of the receivers, but Toure is going to be in the slot most of the time, with Manning and Betts being out wide. Nixon and Brown will be mixed in at Duck R and will be all over the field. Plus, Frost might go 2 tight ends at times, with one of them in the slot or split out wide.
So, we could see situations with three of these WR on the field with say Nixon in the backfield at Duck R.
Still need that online to get a push and who ever is at quarterback to actually make the throw, Adrian's last 2 seasons don't give much hope
Having a good WR group that stretches the field helps the Oline. It also helps 2AM. I’m not overly concerned with him if he stays healthy.
Vertical threats in the WR corps make the entire offense look better, including the o-line, RB's and QB. It's a matter of creating more space vertically, which takes defenders further away from the LOS, and creates more space horizontally. Plus, it's a lot easier for the QB to throw a deep ball to a big, fast, athletic WR/TE than a tiny WR (like Wandale) or a slow, unathletic WR (like the ones who started against Ohio State last year).