Just curious. We have Noel and Adams but that's it. And the next two recruiting classes it looks like we are only targeting tall guys, which we already have plenty of. Any thoughts on this?
Why do we not recruit small speedy WRs?
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Two small speedy WRs aren't enough for you? I don't know how small you want them, but we have offered four guys this cycle under 6-0. The smallest was 5-9, but he committed to Purdue. one is 5-10 and two are 5-11. One of the 5-11 guys has committed to Florida State and the other 5-11 guy and the 5-10 guy are both uncommitted.
We like big receivers that can help block in the run game, as far as the desired type goes.
I say we go with WR who are max 5'1 or 5'2. They could slip under anyone trying to defend them
I remember CW saying Campbell described the overall offensive scheme as a Power Spread, if he had to give it a name.
Yeah, don't need any Butlers or Lazards out there. They are too easy for the other team to see.
While we're on it, why aren't we recruting 5 star DEs???
Because height is one of the inherent advantages WRs tend to have over CBs, and you’re asking to give that up? Like, why?
We always used to have small receivers and I think the OP asked us then why we didn’t have tall receivers.
Because like the NFL, everybody wants that type too. Campbell has snagged a couple, but probably is going to zag a little while everyone else zigs with heavy use of TEs and a big WR or too. It’s the ISU reality. We can be a less talented version of other teams that want to load the field with little slot type guys, or we can find a niche and go against the trends a bit and do something unique.
The list of 5’6-5’8 WR’s that are P5 material is huge so we should at least have 5 or 6 of them.
The reality is there’s a handful of guys that are 6’ plus that are great at getting in and out of breaks and creating space. Those guys are going to Georgia, Ohio State and USC. So for all but the blue bloods schools are picking between that and height. So it’s an advantage, but for most teams it’s a trade off with an advantage they’d rather have, which is the ability to create space and get open. The way the rules are now, it’s super hard to cover a guy that can run great routes and gets in and out of breaks. Outside of the unicorns, that’s shorter guys. So just like in the NFL, the success rate is a lot higher throwing to a short guy that’s getting open more often than depending on a tall guy that’s usually covered and trying to catch a bunch of 50-50 balls.
Just get anyone that can do everything better than everyone else.
