Stepherson's 2016 was one of the best FR WR seasons in the history of the program

[chaseball]

and nobody seems to have noticed.

this guy is one of those players out of florida that gets lost in the shuffle of all of the talent that comes out of that state every year.

He had near 500 yards and 5 TDs on 25 receptions .. while coming off the bench for most of the season. I still remember that nasty double move he put on Adoree Jackson (USC game last year) then burning him for a long TD.

He has as high a ceiling as anybody on the roster, and paired up with Eq St Brown, could turn NDs WR tandem into one of the best in the country.

Let's prey he stays out of trouble [lay off the weed kid] and quickly gets out of the coaching staff's doghouse starting this week vs Miami OH.

 

[IrishInOntario]

He has the type of separating speed that even a fairly inaccurate deep ball thrower like Wimbush can't overthrow... He has the unique ability to snatch the ball out of the air on the move. Concentration doesn't seem to be an issue for him and he doesn't have any fear over the middle of the field. I'm really looking forward to Kevin getting back on the field.

 

[Irish Grandeur]

Has there been any word on why he is out or when he will be back?

 

[IrishInOntario]

Has there been any word on why he is out or when he will be back?

He's back tomorrow. Kevin was suspended for 4 games to start the season, per reports. Kelly stated that he'll be intergrated back into the offense slowly. Expect him to take a limited number of snaps this week as he earns trust with the coaches. My guess would be 15-20 snaps split with Claypool and Smith, Finke between the X receiver and in the slot. Next week I would expect that number to grow and by USC he'll be heavily in the rotation.

 

[Pennick44]

He will be back tomorrow and he was emulating cheech and chong again.

 

[stu4don]

He has the type of separating speed that even a fairly inaccurate deep ball thrower like Wimbush can't overthrow... He has the unique ability to snatch the ball out of the air on the move. Concentration doesn't seem to be an issue for him and he doesn't have any fear over the middle of the field. I'm really looking forward to Kevin getting back on the field.

Disagree with "family inaccurate deep ball thrower" -- hard to have a deep ball thrower when you don't have a deep ball catcher in the lineup. Do you agree -- if KS was running the routes on 1. That early play this year the pitch back when BW overthrew EQ 2. Last week's diving EQ catch... they would have been easy catches of KS and KS would have walked in. Correct me if I'm wrong but EQ is not a down-the-field threat that KS is and Fuller was. BW was playing it safe and he overthrew both of these throws because there wan't enough separation for him to feel comfortable.

I believe KS will change this.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Disagree with "family inaccurate deep ball thrower" -- hard to have a deep ball thrower when you don't have a deep ball catcher in the lineup. Do you agree -- if KS was running the routes on 1. That early play this year the pitch back when BW overthrew EQ 2. Last week's diving EQ catch... they would have been easy catches of KS and KS would have walked in. Correct me if I'm wrong but EQ is not a down-the-field threat that KS is and Fuller was. BW was playing it safe and he overthrew both of these throws because there wan't enough separation for him to feel comfortable.

I believe KS will change this.

My comments about Brandon Wimbush as an inaccurate deep ball thrower stem from the multiple reports from the media that he has struggled with it in their opportunities to see him at practice and he's struggled to throw it with loft and touch in the small sample size we've seen thud far in live action... It can be improved and as he gets more comfortable in the pocket, I'm sure it will. Michael Vick struggled with it as well.

 

[stu4don]

My comments about Brandon Wimbush as an inaccurate deep ball thrower stem from the multiple reports from the media that he has struggled with it in their opportunities to see him at practice and he's struggled to throw it with loft and touch in the small sample size we've seen thud far in live action... It can be improved and as he gets more comfortable in the pocket, I'm sure it will. Michael Vick struggled with it as well.

IIO -- have to say you are right. Except for the Boykin throw the rest were not very well thrown balls. He does something weird with his wrist or sidearms it a bit. Lets hope they figure it out.