Originally posted by Afrikan:
Originally posted by B650:
Originally posted by MaliCali:
Originally posted by B650:
Originally posted by MaliCali:
i think this is actually great for Morgan, and i think he knows it.
it sends a message to opposing teams that we feel Crabtree is looking THAT good, which will likely cause those defenses to focus on Crab's more, leaving Morgan in the slot to work against a nickelback or even linebackers and safeties..
last year Morgan played very well out of the slot position, he can only be better now than he was last year..
But what about Jones? Hill? Battle? Bruce is delaying the development of our other, younger WRs. All fine and dandy if you can still play, but he hasn't shown he can. He should be relegated to only a 3rd-down WR and maybe help tutor the WRs at this point in my opinion.
Jones i am curious about, but what exactly has he done that Morgan hasn't? Hill i would love to see out there, im maybe one of the biggest Jason Hill fans on this board, but again, what has he done better than Morgan? Battle, we've all seen him, he is a great 3rd down player and picks up 1st downs, but he doesnt make electrifying plays, never wow's you, and has seemed to lose some of those first down marker instincts that we once saw him so valuable for..
Josh Morgan was our most electric receiver last year in a limited role, and now this year, in an offense that is s**t for WR production, with a quarterback who has rarely delivered big plays to receivers you are ready to just jump ship on the guy? you have got to be kidding me.
EDIT: i just noticed you were referring to Isaac Bruce, though i may disagree with making him a 3rd down player only, i would definitely agree with allowing Jones and Hill rotate through that position...
especially Hill, our greatest deep threat, who seems to go forgotten just because he isn't the best blocker...
And I'll comment on your edit too. I think it's ridiculous that Hill isn't getting any playing time because he doesn't block as good. He's a flippin' WR. Get him in the game and let him do his thing. When we need to block, put Walker and Davis out wide as WRs or something. Jesus. Does that mean he shouldn't get ANY playing time?
Sheets. Dude isn't a blocker yet. So they just let him go. I don't know. Why don't we just sign 52 offensive linemen and have them all block. What's next? Nate Davis released because he can't block during reverses?
but that is the crazy thing, Jason Hill is a good blocker.....if not, above good...
I have seen him block well on running plays and I have seen him block well on Special Teams.......we just need to see more of him...
I know it is not expected because of his weight...200lbs....but he is a good blocker
he is good when he puts effort into it..
otherwise he blocks what we would call ''gingerly''
from what ive heard its the only real knock on the guy, he's fast, he attacks the football and he runs great routes, guy goes from being arguably the best WR in the Pac10 during his tenure, on a s**t team with a s**t quarterback, gets to the NFL and gets buried into the depth chart by Nolan, and hasn't been able to escape it due to Morgan, Jones, and now Crabtree..
even after seeing Morgan play, and i love Morgan...having watched Jason Hill in college, i have full confidence in saying if both Morgan and Hill had shots to play with the same elite quarterback, Hill would by far come out the better receiver of the two..