tigerswood
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Roberson won't be moved. Skinnydeac to your statement about Roberson against zone: " Robertson recorded 340 receiving yards from finding a gap in zone coverage — No. 2 in the FBS. He averaged 7.6 after the catch vs. zone defense"
Morin is the interesting one because frankly I have no idea and I think it depends on the development of Ke'Shawn Williams. Your Z receivers are usually smaller, and quicker and you'll see from time to time(since they're a flanker) end up with their routes going over the middle like the slot would while your slot receiver ends up deeper and closer to the sideline. So that's where the staff feels like they can maximize Roberson, no sense in messing with what's broken if you already have plans for his routes to end up outside anyways.
I'll have a projected depth chart up tomorrow on BSD for the offense(and then defense Wednesday) but here's how I have the WRs right now:
I think Donald Stewart has/will earn the starting spot at the X receiver(Greene's position). He's not as fast as Donny obviously so that hurts. But he is a great route runner, can still get down the sideline and most importantly to me, he has the size that pressing him doesn't matter all that much at 6-4, 206. Think Jahmal Banks will back him up.
At Z I *think* AT Perry and Morin battle it out. Morin is better underneath and has more snaps, but Perry brings the straight-line speed in order to take some of the pressure off of Roberson and even the X receiver depending on the depth of the routes. Could just end up being a matter of what they want to do on that given day, do you want to use your height to your advantage for explosive plays or bank on the route running? Multiple ways to skin a cat here.
Thanks, Cam. You'd know way better than me, but the thought of Stewart & Perry outside doesn't inspire much confidence, and makes me think we'll see a lot of defenders up at the LOS (with a deep safety/Rover for help on Roberson).
Love Clawson, but have always been a bit disappointed he doesn't move his star receivers around more. The NFL loves guys who can play both inside/outside, and we seem to pigeon hole our best guys into one spot for their careers. I.e. why couldn't Hines play out wide to get on the field with Dortch? Roberson w/ Hinton? Sage did seem to move to the slot some, which was encouraging, but it sounds like that may have been a one-off? While they obviously didn't do a very good job of it last year (partly, I'm guessing, due to having Greene as a legit deep threat), it seems like it is/will be significantly easier for opposing DCs to scheme for a guy who's going to be lining up in the same spot every play (other than flipping formations), vs. having to account for someone who could line up anywhere in a 40 yard stretch of field.