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Whatever it takes to move the chains. If the experiment works I foresee McNeil have a HUGE year.
Yes, that's a very good point. We desperately needed any run blocking we could get last year to be sure. Maybe SW feels confident we don't need him that much blocking anymore? Or maybe he thinks we most need someone who would actually catch the ball?My only worry is run blocking. McNeil did a pretty solid job (from my judgments) in the run game this last year, probably one of the few bright spots. If we get into health/depth issues again on the o-line this year, it will stink not having McNeil as a TE (given that he makes the switch to WR permanent).
At the same time, this is very exciting and I think McNeil could be utilized in a lot of ways.
Don't you know it takes him half the year to figure out what to do on offense and a couple years to figure out what positions players should play?I just wonder who was the one who decided it was time to finally try to get McNeil the ball. This is great news. I also wish they would have did this last year. (Looking at you Shawn Watson...)
what would you rather have: Nebraska's all-time receiving TE or be an NFL player/starter?I want to actually see McNeil play in the slot before I cast my ballot on this one. With MM moving to WR, doesn't that mean he'll stand no shot at becoming Nebraska's all-time receiving TE?
I'm gonna default to YES on that one.what would you rather have: Nebraska's all-time receiving TE or be an NFL player/starter?I want to actually see McNeil play in the slot before I cast my ballot on this one. With MM moving to WR, doesn't that mean he'll stand no shot at becoming Nebraska's all-time receiving TE?