A ton of young talent? Notre Dame has a five-star wide receiver who is a true freshman and then a whole lot of jags they need Austin to come back a total stud next year
Agree.
We have Austin and Johnson and then a bunch of schleps after that.
I'm hopeful that Johnson is a pretty polished player like Floyd coming in and can contribute immediately but that does not seem to be the trend under Kelly.
I'm also guessing that Austin is going to take a while to get integrated back into the offense as well given the Kelly factor.
Lenzy is an okay gadget player but has a long ways to go. Still looks pretty awkward out there trying to play as an every down type WR. Not sure if he will ever get there. Just doesn't look like a very natural football player. Just a fast guy trying to play football.
Keys will never be put into a position to utilize his primary strengths (short game, run after the catch) under Kelly's scheme so while I consider him to be talented in a vacuum (at least allegedly from the various practice reports but honestly hasn't really flashed much in game opportunities), all he really will be in the Kelly scheme is an undersized possession receiver as he doesn't appear to have a deep game component to him.
After those guys, you truly have a dearth of talent at the position. We are talking back to the dark days of guys like Robby Parris, Jon Goodman, David Grimes, George West, etc. Guys that just are not rosterable at this level. The other two incoming receivers unfortunately should not have been adds either but need to fill out the roster I suppose. Hopefully they at least do right and move Watts over to DB.
When I think of the skill position players next year, it sends chills down my spine and not in a good way.
Likely lineup of Book, whatever RB (they're all pretty brutal in their own ways), Lenzy, Keys, and Tremble sends shivers down my spine--and not in a good way. That will probably be the least talented skill position group since 2007.
And it'll be hilarious watching Johnson, Austin, Tyree, and Mayer riding pine next year for various inane reasons.
One thing is for sure, all the "insiders" are going to be lamenting Tryee's inability in pass protection.
I can hear them now....
"Until Tyree can pick up his assignments better in the passing game its just not realistic to see him get much playing time. Its not a video game out there, these guys gotta know their assignments before they get on the field. Its really a no brainer quite frankly. I'm getting tired of having to answer this question every week."
