re: Can Kyren Lacy be our WR1 next year? The stats...

Posted by Tiger Ryno

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:26 pm to PerkinsVillageVandy

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lacey #1?

In my Mind he was already our #1 receiver THIS year.

Posted by ATLSUfan

Atlanta

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:26 pm to PerkinsVillageVandy

He’s considering going pro so I wouldn’t exactly guarantee him to be back

Posted by LSUPilot07

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:30 pm to PerkinsVillageVandy

he’s a good #2 to me. i want to see someone on the team make a big jump or a big time transfer. There’s no way we don’t already have plenty of rayon the roster though. i think Chris Hilton is set up for a big year as the speed threat WR3.

Posted by Silvermoon_WhereRU

Member since Jun 2016

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:35 pm to LSUPilot07

He doesn’t come up with huge YAC like the guys you are comparing him to.

Jefferson, Chase, Nabers were incredible after the catch.

I don’t see Lacy becoming a number 1. Also Jefferson and Nabers were so dynamic they were moved all over including a lot in the slot their last season. It just doesn’t look like Lacy’s game to me. Biggest thing he needs to improve on is his hands. BTj did it in one season so it can be done

This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 7:36 pm

Posted by mdomingue

Lafayette, LA

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 7:47 pm to SulphursFinest

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Lacy runs beautiful routes. He fixes his drops he will be great

He is also pretty fast. My perception is that his drops are almost always him losing concentration on catching the ball and starting to look to where he is going to run downfield.

Posted by Toadfrggy82

Kaplan, La

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 8:02 pm to PerkinsVillageVandy

IMO,he has been exactly what he is and ayeam like LSU should consistently have, a solid WR3

This post was edited on 12/7/23 at 8:02 pm

Posted by LSUGoo

Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 8:05 pm to mdomingue

Even when Lacey catches passes, too often they’re bobbled. Contested catches are made cleanly..he will have to work hard in the off season just to get to BTJ level

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Posted by mdomingue

Lafayette, LA

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 8:17 pm to LSUGoo

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Contested catches are made cleanly

This part is what I see that cements my opinion that it is a concentration issue. A contested catch means he has to concentrate. Same thing with the sideline toe in catches.

Posted by Scoob

Near Exxon

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 8:18 pm to Codythetiger

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Not overly fast or physical

Lacy: 6'2, 215
Nabers: 6'0, 200
Thomas: 6'4, 205
Hilton: 6'0, 190
Anderson: 5'8, 190

I've seen him both catch deep balls, and take crossing routes and run away from people. He's fast.
As for physical, look at the size differential between him and the rest of the WRs. He's got 15 lbs on Nabers, and 25 lbs on both Hilton and Anderson. Go back and watch some of Jayden's runs, and you will see Lacy killing people with blocks.

If he can get his hands right, he's an absolute beast out there.

Posted by sunnydaze

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 8:19 pm to ATLSUfan

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He’s considering going pro so I wouldn’t exactly guarantee him to be back

lol he wouldn’t even get drafted if he left

Had as many drops as catches this year

Posted by LatinTiger30

New Orleans

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 8:24 pm to PerkinsVillageVandy

He’ll start as the #1 receiver, but he won't end the year as the #1 receiver.

Posted by BasilBogomil

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 9:19 pm to TigerKnights

Great run blocker too

Posted by jmitc22

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:15 pm to LSUGoo

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Even when Lacey catches passes, too often they’re bobbled. Contested catches are made cleanly..he will have to work hard in the off season just to get to BTJ level

Sorry - I downvoted by accident. I totally agree. He double clutches too often.

But LaFell and Bowe both had the dropsies early on…

Posted by Sev09

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Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:47 pm to TigerFan2610

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The drops at key moments this year were concerning

Is it my imagination or did he clean those up very well the 2nd half of the season? I remember him balling out the last few games, with not many bad drops.