I want WRs that can catch passes and get open

I look back at the WRs we had on the ’08 team. I would kill to have that crew today. How did we go from that to what we have had here the past few years?

It can’t be a coincidence that the bulk of the receivers Utah has brought in have underperformed while lesser rated recruits at a school like WSU continually overperform. Until the offensive scheme values them as something more than downfield blockers and last resort passing options, it really doesn’t matter who you bring in.

Felt like WR got open this season and I also felt like they could catch passes better than they had in the past.

The problem with the offense this year was clearly the QB inability to see the field. The second issue was the drop off in the run game.

I also don’t think the oline finished out grading well. I didn’t bother to check for this comment but that is my presumption.

WR usually is always my first concern. But for 2024 it is like fourth.

hello, I have been waiting for this fir he past 12 years.

The perfect storm at WR. Coaching philosophy (run first don’t turn it over) scheme ( one primary receiver throw short to TE) lack of talent to overcome the other two.

Unless the philosophy changes and Whitt gives Ludwig the green light to take some shots downfield nothing will change. Tough to recruit good receivers.

We might get bridges. That could help.

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We should have the best RB’s knocking down the door to play in a scheme that features them. Where are all high profile RBs knocking down the door? That’s someone we should be paying top dollar for since our offense is built around the RB.

I think the biggest problem last year was QB. We did not play a QB that could view multiple options, make a quick decision and throw a catchable pass… well.

Next, receivers need to gain separation better. Becoming open is not enough, the route has a window to view. Open later has diminished usefulness. Continuing to stay open beyond the window is awesome with a QB that can move with eyes downfield and make throws. We have seen several of these on other teams.

For the life of me I have never put my finger on how receivers from the Y manage to so often be so open. We even brought in their receiver coach for several years but not with the same results. They often underthrow receivers in a way that makes be believe they practice it often.

Elite pass catchers are great, something like we saw Washington doing the other night. But next steps are simply a QB hitting a receiver in a open window with a pass without great degree of difficulty. Rising will give us half of that solution. Kuithe will help with the second half, a healthy Pittman should also help. Next, a good running game makes pass defenders give much more thought to the run while defending routes.

I really think we could have Washington’s receivers but with our last years QBs and running game you would not have even noticed. All the pieces together is better than 1 all american.