(05-27-2024, 12:16 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(05-27-2024, 09:55 AM)Caldrac Wrote: He'll get his opportunities early and often, that's for sure. For me, as I have said numerous times, it's his footwork and positioning inside the redzone and endzone that sold me on him immediately when I looked at his highlights.

50/50 jump ball situations felt more like 70/30 in his favor. His ability to box out in traffic working back inside and his ability to track the football and drag his feet or toe tap outside are better than any of the receivers I saw in this draft class.

The size and top end speed is just a bonus. I kept thinking to myself as the draft process unfolded, that, we had to come out of this draft with him, Ricky Pearsall or Javon Baker. There was no way I thought he would be there at 17, let alone, 23. What helped us was a few defensive guys slipping that probably shouldn't have.

I'll take it though. I expect big things out of him immediately.

Yeah I'm thinking he'll be Trevor's clear #1 option by mid-season and that's meant as no disrespect to Kirk or Engram.  Which receiver has the biggest game will probably still vary game to game even then as opposing defenses will be picking their poison.  O-line please do your part in allowing this to happen.

Yeah. If they get him going early this season it will just open up the slot position further for Kirk to work his abilities across the field and then it frees up Engram some more. I would like to see Engram get even more opportunities with motion routes and being flexed out a little bit.

He was tasked with playing a little bit more inside and in between the hashes last season. Really worked his [BLEEP] off to earn those catches. I just think he offers more than that, and, it's as you hinted at, the offensive line has to figure it out this season. It all falls back on them. 

We'll live and die by Morse's durability this year I guess.

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