I'm REALLY hoping that after a full offseason under Burden's tutelage, Joel Caleb can surprise us and become a weapon in the slot. The guy has all the athletic ability in the world and great size at 6'2", 200. for WR. I think he just struggled picking up the nuances of the position initially and then got shuffled around a bit. Really hoping he can take a big step forward this year. Beyond that, at least one of either senior guys in Knowles and Asante should be able to contribute. I still expect to see Bucky split out wide and in the slot a ton too. Very interested to see how we uitlize Malleck, Bucky, and Cline this year.
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I think Caleb will be a case study in the differences between Moorehead and Burden as WR coaches. Burden's past work has shown that he can work with kids that weren't WRs in high school or even recruited as WRs and make them successful. As much as we loved Moorehead, he was relatively new to coaching. He doesn't really have enough coaching experience to point to as evidence that he can or cannot successfully convert ATHs to WRs. I think that Burden's coaching past definitely benefits Caleb, perhaps more so than Moorehead's did.
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I'm REALLY hoping that after a full offseason under Burden's tutelage, Joel Caleb can surprise us and become a weapon in the slot. The guy has all the athletic ability in the world and great size at 6'2", 200. for WR. I think he just struggled picking up the nuances of the position initially and then got shuffled around a bit. Really hoping he can take a big step forward this year. Beyond that, at least one of either senior guys in Knowles and Asante should be able to contribute. I still expect to see Bucky split out wide and in the slot a ton too. Very interested to see how we uitlize Malleck, Bucky, and Cline this year.
I completely forgot about Caleb. He could be a guy too, although I do wonder what he'll bring to the table this time that he didn't last time.
I think Caleb will be a case study in the differences between Moorehead and Burden as WR coaches. Burden's past work has shown that he can work with kids that weren't WRs in high school or even recruited as WRs and make them successful. As much as we loved Moorehead, he was relatively new to coaching. He doesn't really have enough coaching experience to point to as evidence that he can or cannot successfully convert ATHs to WRs. I think that Burden's coaching past definitely benefits Caleb, perhaps more so than Moorehead's did.
Byrn was well suited for this role. Always made the catch, could get open underneath. A great 3rd down and 6 blanket for Brewer.
Knowles has straight line speed, not necessarily quickness. And his hands have been an issue in the past.
I've never seen Newsome catch a pass that wasn't a WR screen. Not a great sign about his route running or hands.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was Bradshaw. I'm sure Burden has a good idea already who it will be after summers (unsupervised, ;)) pass skeletons.