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BTW...You might want to actually look at the 2020 STATS before you make proclamations.. LOL
In 2020, Kearis Jackson and James Cook were the leading receivers from the 1st game to the GA vs FL game, when Bennett injured his throwing shoulder. From the Missouri game to the Cincinnatti game, Pickens and Burton had the numbers. The STATS completely flip-flopped between those 2 receiving groups, from the first half of the year, to the second half.
Bennett preferred throwing to Jackson and Cook out of the backfield. Daniels favored Pickens and Burton. Either way, the production in the passing game, was virtually the same with those 2 receiving groups. And, if I'm not mistaken, Bennett just won a Championship doing it his way.
I've been saying this for awhile now, but we could(not necessarily will , depends on if CKS will take the reins off)) see an even better version of what we saw in the 1st half of the Michigan game, where we came out throwing it all over the yard and they never knew what hit them. I thought we were going to see exactly that all last season with a healthy JT and healthy Pickens but injuries derailed that chance.
Still, we had a mini-version of it with SB and Ladd,Bowers, and Mitchell.,then Jackson and Pickens got healthy again. This year is going to be(I believe) something we haven't seen in Athens for well, maybe ever. One 300-400 yard passing game after another. Take the brakes off Kirby. At least for 3 quarters, then let your back up QB's compete for 2023, as in let them throw it and of course mix in a lot of run, just not exclusively.
I like that mathematical approach. It helps show that there will be plenty of targets to distribute the ball to, especially since you didn't even include our two RBs, both of whom are good receivers.
A small point: We're likely to be starting some drives on a longer field so that could add to the number of plays. On the other hand, more explosiveness would cut down on the number of plays (while extending yardage).
Last year, we were 26th in total yards at 442.8 (counting all 15 games). Tennessee was third in the SEC and ninth nationally with 474.9 yards. I think it's reasonable to expect that we'll be in that neighborhood or better next year-- about 30 yards more per game.
In 2021, Alabama averaged more than 25 completions per game, Ohio State around 29 and Georgia just over17. We'll be in a sweet spot if we end up in the low 20s this year while producing a running game similar to last year's.
Contrary to impressions, Bennett packed more yards into each completion than Stroud or Young did. So just 20 completions a game with the same 16-yards-per-catch as last year would put Bennett at the same YPG total as Young was. That alone, would put us 70 yards above last year's passing yards.