I believe we potentially have the best group of WRs amd TEs collectively as a team in a long time!

[Jerademan74]

We have studs already who have shown flashes of brilliancy and have more studs coming in this summer at both positions. We seem to have 1 or 2 good WR's and TE's every year, but look at all the choices we will have this season. If Hack can get time to find the open receiver, it can be exciting. This is why I am so upset over the fact that our OL seems to still be a major liability! This MUST be improved over the next few years or we will be wasting exceptional QB, RB, WR and TE talent!

 

[psu1969a]

OL will be fine. It takes time to build muscle and cohesiveness. Coaches know what is needed; have some faith.

 

[dawgduice]

Butler, Norwood and Williams, better than what we have now. Faster and more importantly "quicker". It's the "football quickness" we seem to lack. Quick outs and slants require "football quickness" for separation. To me the WRs are good, big and fast but NOT "quick". If we can get a slot guy with some quickness than I think we will really have something

 

[john4psu]

Engram, Freddy Scott, Kyle Brady in '94 be tough to top that.

 

[dawgduice]

Engram, Freddy Scott, Kyle Brady in '94 be tough to top that.

Wasn't Jurivicious (spelling) on that team too?

 

[Mister Magoo]

Some think 94 was a long time ago 08 group was very under-rated. Hack could really use that year's OL. Have to see more production on the field from this group. Potential is there. But, awfully young.

 

[Brian LB-U]

We have studs already who have shown flashes of brilliancy and have more studs coming in this summer at both positions. We seem to have 1 or 2 good WR's and TE's every year, but look at all the choices we will have this season. If Hack can get time to find the open receiver, it can be exciting. This is why I am so upset over the fact that our OL seems to still be a major liability! This MUST be improved over the next few years or we will be wasting exceptional QB, RB, WR and TE talent!

Do we have any TEs who've proven themselves as capable blockers? This was a significant issue last season. Jesse James was lazy, Carter can't block, Gesicki is built like a WR and Breneman's been hurt. Wilkerson started the season as a blocking specialist and then disappeared. Anyone else?

 

[m.knox]

Do we have any TEs who've proven themselves as capable blockers? This was a significant issue last season. Jesse James was lazy, Carter can't block, Gesicki is built like a WR and Breneman's been hurt. Wilkerson started the season as a blocking specialist and then disappeared. Anyone else?

I would add that it appears that the TE position for Franklin is not like the TE position with OB.

 

[21Guns]

Butler, Norwood and Williams, better than what we have now. Faster and more importantly "quicker". It's the "football quickness" we seem to lack. Quick outs and slants require "football quickness" for separation. To me the WRs are good, big and fast but NOT "quick". If we can get a slot guy with some quickness than I think we will really have something

We have a slot guy who could be the answer, but we didn't see him play in the Blue White game...DeAndre Thompkins. I have no idea if he will be playing, or not, this fall, but he has the quickness that we need.

 

[Jerademan74]

Some think 94 was a long time ago 08 group was very under-rated. Hack could really use that year's OL. Have to see more production on the field from this group. Potential is there. But, awfully young.

Mister Magoo: That's right, my OP said the potentially best in a LONG TIME! 1994 was 21 years ago. I consider that a long time. Incidentally, it Is not surprising that so many great HS WR's want to catch passes from Hack, as he is a sure thing NFL QB when he decides to leave, and if he stays healthy. If we want to keep recruiting such high caliber WR's, we need to find a legitimate replacement for Hack. I am not sure that player is even on our team or verbally committed yet?

 

[PSUSignore]

Do we have any TEs who've proven themselves as capable blockers? This was a significant issue last season. Jesse James was lazy, Carter can't block, Gesicki is built like a WR and Breneman's been hurt. Wilkerson started the season as a blocking specialist and then disappeared. Anyone else?

IIRC, Breneman was a decent blocker. I'm hoping his return will help the OL a bit.