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The fact no one was scared of our WR/TE/QB at ALL. They had their eyes in the backfield the entire time and had their 1st steps toward the LOS at the snap. They were never punished for guessing run first all year with our offense. The problem with the passing game directly effected the run game.
You also didn't see the kind of run blocking from WR's this year that we'd seen in the past.
Coley called several first down shots this year. I’m defining shots as 25+ yard passes. If you can’t execute the plays that are there why would a defense adjust? Tendency busters we’re called especially the after the second bye. It wasn’t the play calling.
This year’s crop of WRs at minimum would catch the ball and likely get open easier. The throw still has to be made though.
I’d have to point out that Fromm threw for 9.7 adjusted yards per attempt as a freshman. When he had to throw he picked up first downs. Most notably, Wims, Godwin, Hardman, Ridley etc were not dropping passes.
I’m not an X’s and O’s guru and won’t claim that this explains the run game, but it is fundamentally different when the offense is capable of picking up a first down in a passing situation fairly consistently, versus this years passing game situation.
More yards on fewer attempts in 2017.
9.0 avg in 2017; 7.4 avg in 2019. That makes a difference.
I agree that Chubb/ Michel/ Swift/Holyfield was a more talented backfield than Swift/Herrien/Cook/White (who will rebound in 2020 with a vengeance), and that makes a difference, too. But defenses weren't going man up 100% of the time on Fromm in 2017 because Godwin, Wims, and even Nauta were better off the snap than anyone on the current roster. And they were often on the field at the same time.
There is more than one reason the ground game was lacking, but the air game was the biggest problem (and the WR were the biggest problem with the passing game, but not the only problem).
Who's Next?
Enos is out at Miami - hearing buzz he’s headed to UGA
I think Washington.
By the power vested in me as a poster, I hereby summon a mod to port all the “What’s wrong with UGA’s 2019 running attack” to a new thread. My apologies for starting this digression here. @Kasey @ghostofuga1
That being said, I intentionally left off the “lack of a passing threat” as a plausible reason because I thought So Flow didn’t buy that excuse, and I wanted his insight on what else it could be. For the record, I think it’s the whole circus of reasons I posted AND the lack of credible passing threat (be it Jake and/or the WRs) exacerbating it. Lastly, I specifically requested So Flow to ID if one of the reasons carried more weight. For me, I think it was the OL. I wonder if there’ll be a silver lining to Pitboss’s exodus. I thought our OL run blocking left a lot to be desired. I mean, we couldn’t even execute a screen. Dave Aranda owns Pitboss. Credit to the OL for being able to pass block well, but too bad Jake and the WRs don’t get better with extra time.
summon away but way too much work....this thread will be dead soon anyhoo
agreed...i've given up trying to keep this thread on topic. and in another 6 weeks its going to the glue factory anyway
Two down votes for saying Hines Ward would be a great WR coach? Tough crowd
Word. I respect your decisions.
yes. Always respect decisions. And no interviews.
Thank you and God Bless.
I’d like thank all the mods for the opportunity to post, that being said I’d like to decommit from this thread at this time.
Don’t @ me.
Jamal Burroughs has same measurables as Jackson McKinley, but fell from top 100 to 500 recruit. Still hasn’t signed with Bama. I know he was out of shape in the spring, but boy did he fall as much if not more than anyone followed in this thread.
On topic is he a candidate if we don’t get Jackson. Otherwise, what happened to him and what kind of prospect is he.
If we’re not porting OT comments... what do you all think of Justin Fields?
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Burroughs I like. There’s questions on his dedication. In the class room and on the field. Classic example of why senior evals matter. Instead of emerging, he regressed.
I don’t believe staff has interest.
You weren't offered so no need to decommit
I am and have been a fan of Fromm. Likely because I’m from middle Georgia and have many friends and family that are closely associated with his family. That being said, I believe the program as a whole would benefit from him leaving and trying his luck in the draft. I also have not seen enough of Beck to make me feel as though our team would be taking a small step back as opposed to three or four. Has anyone seen enough of Beck to feel confident saying he is our future or do you think it would be a full blown battle for QB1 between Beck, Mathis (assuming he is cleared) and Bennett?
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