Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
Because I can only watch the television copy of the game and not the coach’s film, I did not chart anything pertaining to the receivers except for drops, plays made, and how many screens were thrown. It’s hard to judge how well a receiver does outside of monitoring drops because we don’t know their assignment or route-tree on each play.
One thing I did notice, though, was the tight ends’ inability to block. The group only had one reception on the afternoon but was used heavily in the running game. Eli Wolf held his own in the trenches, securing a couple of key blocks, but Dominick Wood-Anderson, Latrell Bumphus, and Andrew Craig struggled.
Drops: ZERO
Wide receiver screens: 2
Positive plays made: Marquez Callaway (6), Josh Palmer (4), Jauan Jennings (2), Brandon Johnson (1), Jordan Murphy (1), Dominick Wood-Anderson (1)
The receivers had a very nice afternoon, appearing to run good routes and not dropping a single pass. Callaway led the way with seven catches for 85 yards while Palmer caught three passes for 33 yards and rushed for seven yards on a reverse. Jennings both had two catches, and Brandon Johnons had one. Each of the receivers mentioned made crucial catches on third-down and medium or third and long plays. The receivers have the making of being a special group this season.
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Outstanding analysis Ben.