Elephant in the WR Room

[rascon]

Moore needs development. Is toney an EE?

Can’t expect big things out of either them as freshmen

Toney is a real EE - he moved up a grade.
So yeah, I think it would be wise to give them both a year to develop before counting on them.

It wouldn’t look the same as X, but does Carr or Trader have the ability to work out of the slot?

I don’t doubt we will get another WR for next year, but it will be SOOOO much nicer next year to have our QB in house (Nickel) and sell transfer targets at the beginning of the portal window.

 

[YLCANE]

We will add talent there. Beck will help.

I expect big things from Lofton and Trader. They had veterans in front of them, but they showed in the bowl game they can handle more.

I like Trader
He looks good to me and Loftonncan line up anywhere
If Dawson features him, he will eat

 

[CanesAgainstTheWorld]

I think J.Moore and Malaki can rise up to the level

 

[nycane]

Understatement. He would’ve likey been our #1. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

he was not going to be a #1. he was always a #2.
rumor was during the season he was thinking about Tennessee.

 

[AUcane]

I caution expectations of Lofton and Trader. Lofton is a real nice player - jack of all trades - can put him in many places but he's not a gamebreaker. He's good for a 400-500 yard year, at best, imo. His value is not on the box score.

Trader I have high hopes for but I don't know if they will pan out in year 2. I'm looking at him more as a year 3 splash guy.

Lots of unknowns with the WR corps. I am waiting for RRJ to make a break but he's been disappointing. this spring is huge for him and all of them, really.

JMO.

 

[Gables Canes]

Probably should head to SMU and become a 1k rusher

Has no wiggle

 

[Yoyo423]

I caution expectations of Lofton and Trader. Lofton is a real nice player - jack of all trades - can put him in many places but he's not a gamebreaker. He's good for a 400-500 yard year, at best, imo. His value is not on the box score.

Trader I have high hopes for but I don't know if they will pan out in year 2. I'm looking at him more as a year 3 splash guy.

Lots of unknowns with the WR corps. I am waiting for RRJ to make a break but he's been disappointing. this spring is huge for him and all of them, really.

JMO.

Why is Lofton only good for 4-500 yards?

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Spending $4 million on a QB and not getting a true #1 receiver is bad business. You don’t spend that much on one guy if you don’t plan to spend a **** ton to surround him with guys capable of winning big.

 

[UMercury21]

He ****ed up ala colbie young style

um, didn't colby young have the great carson beck throwing to him.......................

 

[UMercury21]

we will find out in the spring. They will be getting all the reps and they have legit cbs to go up against now. So we gone find out are they ready or not and wether they need to get portal help

beck won't be throwing by spring.

 

[Golsen82]

um, didn't colby young have the great carson beck throwing to him.......................

In a mike bobo offense

 

[Ibis4life]

I caution expectations of Lofton and Trader. Lofton is a real nice player - jack of all trades - can put him in many places but he's not a gamebreaker. He's good for a 400-500 yard year, at best, imo. His value is not on the box score.

Trader I have high hopes for but I don't know if they will pan out in year 2. I'm looking at him more as a year 3 splash guy.

Lots of unknowns with the WR corps. I am waiting for RRJ to make a break but he's been disappointing. this spring is huge for him and all of them, really.

JMO.

Disagree. Lofton is an elite talent. And Toney may be young but I've heard he is physically ready right now. He is Mr. Florida Football as a junior?

 

[IbzRlz]

Bauman is more of an in-line blocking TE and a red zone threat

 

[FrancisSawyer]

We are all hyped with Carson Beck and we should be, but everyone is now saying we have more weapons than UGA? The thing is who are they? We lost our top 4 receivers plus Arroyo, but are we ready to truly crown that room? I’m excited about Jojo, but we haven’t really seen anything from Carr, Robinson, Ray-Ray, and who knows how the freshmen receivers adjust to the college game. We still don’t know how Cj Daniel’s will return after the nagging heel injury.

Beck used the TE often (pause) so happy we got a receiving TE like Bauman to match with Lofton. Do you all for-see us getting someone else, or should we ride with what we got. They are talented but unproven.

Good post and a very valid question. I agree with your assessment of the WR group. Very talented yet unproven. I feel great about Jojo and if Daniels can truly heal up then that's 2 WR we can feel great about. I frankly wouldn't expect much from Ray Ray at this point but I'm very high on Ny Carr plus the true freshmen.

Not WRs but the passing game with get a major boost from the combination of Lofton, Bauman and Fletcher with Jordan Lyle potentially being dangerous out of the backfield.

Lastly, mark my words gentlemen, now that Beck is on board watch for a bigtime WR to join us in the Spring portal. We will be absolutely fine barring injuries. I only wish Beck would be available for Spring so we could get a better idea of what we have in these young WRs.

 

[FrancisSawyer]

Disagree. Lofton is an elite talent. And Toney may be young but I've heard he is physically ready right now. He is Mr. Florida Football as a junior?

Toney really impressed the heck out of me playing QB in the title game vs Jones. Kid was slinging that pill like a boss. He just seems like a natural football player.

 

[pacusmc]

If we are a real program one of these young receivers has to break out big time.
No way we recruit all these elite receivers and not even one of them steals a bunch of reps his first or second year? Chance, jojo, Carr, Upshaw, Toney,
That’s a lot of dudes that were wanted by a lot of top schools.
This isn’t a one 5 star and a bunch of low rated receivers. That’s a **** good haul.

 

[htownkidd]

Disagree. Lofton is an elite talent. And Toney may be young but I've heard he is physically ready right now. He is Mr. Florida Football as a junior?