Biggest Need For Improvement: Catching

That catch by Dee on the sideline was nice.

in the first 2 games yes....yesterday... Dillon, Anderson, and Sullivan all made HUGE catches in tough situations at crunch time. Giles time will come along with Marshall and Chase. Jefferson....can't believe he was so under the radar. Not the biggest or fastest but does everything well.

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Biggest Need For Improvement: Catching

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Not yesterday.

One bad drop from Giles. But shite happens. Very pleased with our Wideouts

They still need work, but were much improved yesterday. Had several guys contributing in the 4th Q, not just Jefferson who has looked the best among them. Burrow also needs to work on his touch. There were several throws where he had guys open and just missed them

It's not their catching ability, it's their defense recognition, route running and being on the same page with our QB. That's the issue. They can catch just fine. They need to get separation when running into their route and learn how to break off routes when the defense gives you space. That QB can see it so if he knows the WR sees it as well then they will be on the same page and make huge plays. That's takes time and work. The more reps/communication they have together, the better they will be.

Plus Burrow was too high on a few passes that were open. He wasn't very accurate yesterday but it's the OL, WRs and QB all working in unison. That will start to come together later in the season but we'll likely see a player here and there get better each game. I thought Sullivan and Dee had huge games and could be counted on more in the short game then hit them deep later on. Dee and Sullivan can be WR screen supermen. That would wear those DBs/LB/DLman the frick out being how physical they are.

I would get the TEs and FBs the ball on screens, wheels and short hitches or curls. Keep those defense's having to run across the field, hit them with some ground game, then pop some go routes on them. This offense can be very good with some good solid play calling and mixing in the personell.

Our receivers are struggling to get separation from the DB's, thats their biggest problem. Watch the replay. Either that or Auburn has the best DB's in the country.

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Our receivers are struggling to get separation from the DB's, thats their biggest problem

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All of this^^^^

I was not impressed with Giles, we have better receivers that could be getting his reps. Overall they need to make the tough catches.

JJ has the most drops, just FYI. He also has the most targets, the most catches, and the most yards.

Outside of JJ, Giles has 1 drop, Dillon has 1, and Marshall has 1.