UF WR Caleb Douglas enters portal

He's made some big time plays at UF, just never got targeted much as they seemed to be in love with Pearsall

I could see us looking at him

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I may be in the minority opinion on this, but WR is the one position I wouldn't mind us only building organically.

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I agree, the only way we should take a WR is it it’s legitimately a player that has the tape and physical tools to be our number 1 immediately and compete for the Biletnikoff … Keon Coleman level, otherwise play the studs we already have on the roster.

Assuming Lacy comes back, I think they will only add a WR if it's someone who can come in and be WR1 or WR2 right away. Lots of young talented depth at the position

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Assuming Lacy comes back, I think they will only add a WR if it's someone who can come in and be WR1 or WR2 right away. Lots of young talented depth at the position

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Beyond Lacy and an extremely small sample size from Hilton, we have no receivers with any experience next year.

Yes, we do always seem to have guys step up and become great, but the fact that it's a huge question mark with the entire WR room, I don't see why we wouldn't go pluck some good ones in the portal.

I'd have to imagine we're destination #1 for anyone looking to make a move.

I feel like we need 1 WR out of the portal. We wanted him before; so, he'd be a take IMO.

If we’re grabbing a WR from the portal, let’s make it one experienced starter who can come in and lock down a spot and be reliable.

Our best 2 WRs were in house. Our #3 was a transfer, but has been in the program 2 years now and would be going into his 3rd.

Ironically, outside of Anderson and Lacy, LSU has not had WR talent that was not directly recruited to the program.

Last year, the top 4 WRs and top 5 pass catcher were original LSU recruits. Lacy was 6th.

This year, top 2 WRs and top 3 pass catchers are LSU recruits, and Lacy is developing at LSU, so he would be a transfer but in his 3rd year here.

Anderson was one year at Bama but injured for it, so really his development is taking place at LSU.

Still, you are right, too many at a position wastes the talent in house from getting experience, so I'd be fine with taking 1 if it was a top flight WR.

100% right. No issue with Douglas but we are loaded here. I kind of regret that we even took Lacy in the portal when we did. The Louisiana WR crop has been incredible, so I’d rather focus elsewhere in the portal.

I agree with your thinking. I also see where taking one wouldn't be a big deal. Year to year our roster has 8-10 dead weight guys taking them. Since we are truly accepting college football at the highest level as a business, I say treat it like one. Start making cuts. These "kids" can learn about rejection. Can't expect to be treated as kid in this situation yet treated like a adult while razing college campuses protesting your cause. They're either kids or adults not both. It's time these institutions of higher education starting teaching these people something valuable again. Real world rejection can be one of them.