I don't believe the WRs are. Sullivan dropping that ball that was a dead on strike was really deflating. This team can't overcome negative plays, or penalties that cancel very productive plays, against stout competition. DL is overrated, LB play is very uneven, DBs are getting better as a group. RBs are serviceable but not elite, OL needs massive work pass blocking, etc. People can keep pointing to the loss of Chaisson, but do we know what he really would have done this season? Certainly more than the guys who have tried to replace him, it also points to lack of depth at a critical position in Aranda's scheme. Out of all that, LSU shot themselves in the foot many times last Saturday and are not explosive enough to overcome those lost plays and the punt returner position is a black hole of ineptitude. Maybe the Tigers catch some lucky breaks in upcoming games and steal some wins, who knows.

Out of all that, I'm disappointed in the WR group, Jefferson excepted. Before all the Burrow, time needed to gel, etc when passes hit guys in the hands and the ball is not caught, well that has zero to do with timing with the QB.

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Posted by dos crystal

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:24 am to tirebiter

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I don't believe the WRs are

They just out performed the Ole miss wr's who are thought to be the best in the country. It was a wr who made the play to beat Au

It was a one drop. It happens. They are a good group. Better o-line play and I think you see them flourish. 6 different offensive lines in 6 different games is just not helping. Magee at l.g. isn't optimal. Brumfield at left guard and Magee at r.t. would have been much better for the run game and pass game.

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Posted by ROUSTER

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:32 am to tirebiter

Brumfield being hurt was a big loss. Magee is coming off an injury and just looks slow even at guard. Also, Charles clearly wasn't 100%. Still, those Fla DE's were good.
When you can't protect the QB, it's tough to pass. When JB was given time, he threw some nice passes. As good as Jefferson has been, he had 2 huge drops in this game alone. One of which may have been a TD.

Defensively, the lost of KC was huge. We simply don't get much rush out of that position. Phillips being hurt may have been the single biggest factor of this game. I truly believe he makes some of the big tackles we missed in this one.

This team is good. Depth keeps us from being better than good. Let's see how they react this week at home against a much better team than Fla.

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Posted by JawjaTigah

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 10:43 am to tirebiter

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the punt returner position is a black hole of ineptitude

This would be the most obvious and easiest “fix” for our favorite team, and it could pay immediate dividends. Which is why, six weeks into this season, nothing has been done to fix the obvious problem. Oh wait... Giles changed from #7 to #12.
The bigger black hole may be somewhere among the coaching decision makers? Y’think?

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