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Post by Aggie One on Apr 25, 2014 8:55:45 GMT -5
McWilliams put up some outstanding numbers as senior against 4-A conference competition- 84 receptions, 1,363 yds and 17 TDs. He reminds me a whole lot of Wallace Miles. Not necessarily the fastest guy out there but fast enough and knows how to get open, will go after the ball in a crowd, catches with his hands and doesn't cradle the ball. He can do something with it in space on the field and that is what we'll need behind Lawrence and Griffin.
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Post by Striktly on Apr 25, 2014 9:21:04 GMT -5
McWilliams put up some outstanding numbers as senior against 4-A conference competition- 84 receptions, 1,363 yds and 17 TDs. Northeastern has been 2A for a little while now but the conference is good.
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Post by ohsixrain on Apr 25, 2014 10:15:11 GMT -5
I bet we are going to have a duel QB attack unless one decides to step up. But i love the hands on this receivable not great speed. Sometimes speed is not always everything on third and long where you just trying to pick a first down. We need a QB that can throw a soft but accurate short pass and a receiver that has good hands to grab the ball among defenders around. Good pick up. One of my biggest issue I have with broadway teams not being able on a consistent basis pickup first downs. If you want to be a great team you got to be able to pick up first down in critical third or second down. Broadway even admit that is a issue that he must address. Until we learn how to use the TE productively we will continue too have problems . As the saying "TE is the QB's best friend" but for A&T the TE looks to be just a blocker. More use of the TE more 1st downs and it also opens up the running and passing game. I agree with the argument about the TE position. However, I haven't really seen a spread-option style offense effectively use a TE with the exception of Chip Kelly (Philadephia Eagles Coach). Outside of his offense, the spread-option style offenses I've witnessed have all been receiver and runningback heavy when it comes to the passing game because, it's more geared to get players the ball out in space so they can use quickness and speed. In my mind, the TE will flourish in a more power running type/style of offense. But, I would think a TE could be effective in the spread-option if he can catch.
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Post by saabman on Apr 25, 2014 11:11:11 GMT -5
Until we learn how to use the TE productively we will continue too have problems . As the saying "TE is the QB's best friend" but for A&T the TE looks to be just a blocker. More use of the TE more 1st downs and it also opens up the running and passing game. I agree with the argument about the TE position. However, I haven't really seen a spread-option style offense effectively use a TE with the exception of Chip Kelly (Philadephia Eagles Coach). Outside of his offense, the spread-option style offenses I've witnessed have all been receiver and runningback heavy when it comes to the passing game because, it's more geared to get players the ball out in space so they can use quickness and speed. In my mind, the TE will flourish in a more power running type/style of offense. But, I would think a TE could be effective in the spread-option if he can catch. USC,UNC, TSU, ND, UWa, BYU, TA&M, UIW, UO, CSU, UGA, OSU,UO & OSU-Ducks, SU,Cal, FSU-BULL DOGS.
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Post by ohsixrain on Apr 25, 2014 13:22:17 GMT -5
I agree with the argument about the TE position. However, I haven't really seen a spread-option style offense effectively use a TE with the exception of Chip Kelly (Philadephia Eagles Coach). Outside of his offense, the spread-option style offenses I've witnessed have all been receiver and runningback heavy when it comes to the passing game because, it's more geared to get players the ball out in space so they can use quickness and speed. In my mind, the TE will flourish in a more power running type/style of offense. But, I would think a TE could be effective in the spread-option if he can catch. USC,UNC, TSU, ND, UWa, BYU, TA&M, UIW, UO, CSU, UGA, OSU,UO & OSU-Ducks, SU,Cal, FSU-BULL DOGS. Saabman, I get the point but, The TE position is becoming obsolete in today's college game...just like a typewriter. Not that it's not effective in what it does but, it's not a necessity.
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Post by Aggie One on Apr 25, 2014 16:37:05 GMT -5
What we're seeing more in college football is the use of what I call "Hybrid" TEs which are nothing more than very large receivers in the 6-4 to 6-5 range and anywhere from 210-230 who are physical enough to tie up a linebacker or an end but fast enough to blow past safeties and give CBs headaches with wheel routes and up and out routes to stretch the secondary. The college game is about isolation and speed.
Traditional TEs are used mostly in the pro game now but the NFL is a much different beast because brute strength is far more of a necessity with their teams throwing the football nearly 65 percent of the time against press defenses. Because of the propensity of the blitz in the NFL, the pros throw underneath to TEs exclusively to back off the linebackers who are often faster than most college running backs. Pro QBs get about 2.7 seconds to make a read so the TE is often the first look against the zone blitz.
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Post by aggielaw on Apr 25, 2014 19:01:40 GMT -5
Go AGGIE ONE!!!
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Post by saabman on Apr 26, 2014 1:45:33 GMT -5
A1 I do agree some of your points but most TE's are more in the 6'5 to 6'6" and about 245 to 260 wt wise. Also if you look at you upper level programs.They have about the same amount of time 2.3 to 2.6 seconds to get the ball out and into play as the pro's do. The point being is if you don't find away to use all you weapons your offence will become predictable as was shown last season. Also your point on the demise of the TE position at the college level can not stand . Remember June Jones ? The coach that invented the Run and Shoot, the for runner of the spread. It didn't work then because Most teams on both levels returned to the old TE are HB if you like. The HB only replaced the full back. IF we are going too move to that next level we need to develop a TE threat we have the down field receivers but we don't have a complete receiving corps because A&T has yet to learn how to develop and incorporate the TE into their offense.
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Post by Bigboy on May 8, 2014 13:17:18 GMT -5
Has Femi been moved from QB to WR? I have been over at the stadium the last few days and some of the players have been out their working out . Femi has been working out with the WR's. Quick has been the only QB out there throwing the ball to the WR's and RB's. From what I saw, Femi has pretty good hands. Has anyone heard anything about him being moved?
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Post by Aggie One on May 9, 2014 8:02:34 GMT -5
I had heard after spring ball he might be moved to become a TE. He has athleticism. They will need try to put 20-30 pounds on him over the next year or so. With two extremely solid freshman prospects and Foster now in the mix, his quarterback days were pretty much over in February for the most part.
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Post by ohsixrain on May 12, 2014 9:24:44 GMT -5
Maybe he can become one of those hybrid tightends you mentioned in a separate post/thread. Sounds like a good move.
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