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Which unit is more talented in '15, WR or RB?
Posted on 12/10/14 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 12:04 pm
Obviously the backs are more developed because of the offense, but if you took an NFL QB and line and put them with LSU's skill players and gave them several months to practice together, would the offense be better at passing or running?
While very balanced, I honestly think they would be more of a passing offense.
Talent-wise, the WR corps has everything you want. There is a fast deep threat, there is a tall athletic receiver with good speed and great hands, there is a stocky, tough guy that breaks tackles and there is a shifty slot guy with great hands (yes he had some drops, but when you rarely see the ball as a frosh, nerves can be a factor).
Don't get me wrong, Fournette and Williams are very good, but as a unit they lack a shifty guy and a home-run threat. Lately LSU trots out 4 guys that are basically the same back with slight variances in skill-set.
I think in a passing offense, after some development, the '15 receivers might be considered tops in the nation as a group.
While very balanced, I honestly think they would be more of a passing offense.
Talent-wise, the WR corps has everything you want. There is a fast deep threat, there is a tall athletic receiver with good speed and great hands, there is a stocky, tough guy that breaks tackles and there is a shifty slot guy with great hands (yes he had some drops, but when you rarely see the ball as a frosh, nerves can be a factor).
Don't get me wrong, Fournette and Williams are very good, but as a unit they lack a shifty guy and a home-run threat. Lately LSU trots out 4 guys that are basically the same back with slight variances in skill-set.
I think in a passing offense, after some development, the '15 receivers might be considered tops in the nation as a group.
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Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:02 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Threat Wise...
Dupre, Quinn, and Dural pose more of a matchup challenge than ANY single running back would, but since we can't really get them the ball.........
Talent Wise (if current commits stick)..
Fournette, Guice, Brossette, and Williams has got to be the best RB group in the country.
If we landed Johnson.. The receivers would have to challenge for the most talented group as well.
That's 4, 5 stars.. and 4, 4 stars.. Embarrassment of riches
Dupre, Quinn, and Dural pose more of a matchup challenge than ANY single running back would, but since we can't really get them the ball.........
Talent Wise (if current commits stick)..
Fournette, Guice, Brossette, and Williams has got to be the best RB group in the country.
If we landed Johnson.. The receivers would have to challenge for the most talented group as well.
That's 4, 5 stars.. and 4, 4 stars.. Embarrassment of riches
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:29 pm to tgerb8
quote:
since we can't really get them the ball.........
We'll never really know until we fix this problem.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:46 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
Any running back can have a field day if your O-Line is stellar. So I don't put much stock in the RB's.
Similar to that WR's can't produce unless QB can throw accurately and O-Line gives enough time to QB to execute the play call.
So its easy for an opposing team to make us one dimensional and defend either run or pass. This season is a good enough example for that.
Similar to that WR's can't produce unless QB can throw accurately and O-Line gives enough time to QB to execute the play call.
So its easy for an opposing team to make us one dimensional and defend either run or pass. This season is a good enough example for that.
This post was edited on 12/10/14 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 12/10/14 at 1:50 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
They're both rediculous and its a shame we don't have the QB to show it.
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:01 pm to tgerb8
If we landed Johnson..
Tyron Johnson would also give us another OBJ type return man... the kid is sick with the ball in his hands
Tyron Johnson would also give us another OBJ type return man... the kid is sick with the ball in his hands
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:03 pm to tgerb8
you can't forget Ducre
he may be listed as a FB, but he's huge with a 4.4 forty
he's going to run over everyone
he may be listed as a FB, but he's huge with a 4.4 forty
he's going to run over everyone
Posted on 12/10/14 at 2:30 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
RB with out a doubt
Posted on 12/10/14 at 3:28 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
If we get Charlot and Johnson I think both the RB and WR rooms will be the same in talent. We're starting to stack this talent up like Bama and the future is so fricking bright. 
We just need to get good OL and develop them though.
We just need to get good OL and develop them though.
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