WR Corps Preference

[InLikeFlynn 261]

An interesting conversation came up in a podcast I was listening to yesterday.

Do you think an offense needs to have that alpha dog WR to be successful or would a group a very good, not elite, WR's be just as successful? I don't mean against inferior opponents...

I love the way our WR's and weapons are being used by Parker and Hartman.   To me, it makes the job of opposing DC much harder when you can't zero in on one target.  In order to do that though, you need big time QB play.  The last few seasons we had to go to the well way too often in Mayer because we didn't have the QB to spread it around.  This year is much different with Hartman under center.

I guess for me the short answer is you don't need that alpha dog at WR, you need it at QB.  if you have an elite QB then either situation, when it comes to the WR corp,  could be successful.

What say you?

 

[jessemoore97 1,288]

Pretty much agree.

[FaithInIrish Forever 4,719]

Here's my opinion.

Greathouse and Flores having an impact in recruiting 24, 25 and 26 alpha receivers

The ideal is  3 alphas. but 10 guys that catch the ball this year is awesome. Look when Burrow had all those Alphas at LSU.

[mcgov12 1,237]

I think you need a go-to guy the qb can look for when he needs it. Maybe alpha dog isn’t the right word for me to use, but I would use “go-to” guy. A great qb can mask some of that for sure, but when qb play is average or below average (like we saw last year, even with Mayer) it’s a struggle 

[NDhoosier 1,232]

I think these last two years are a perfect example

2022: One dominant pass catcher and the QB focuses on him (Mayer)
2023: No dominant pass catcher, but there are so many good ones

I think I would prefer 2023, especially when you consider pretty much all of the WRs from 2023 have multiple years of eligibility left to improve.

[mcgov12 1,237]

1 minute ago, NDhoosier said:

I think these last two years are a perfect example

2022: One dominant pass catcher and the QB focuses on him (Mayer)
2023: No dominant pass catcher, but there are so many good ones

I think I would prefer 2023, especially when you consider pretty much all of the WRs from 2023 have multiple years of eligibility left to improve.

Well said. Me brain no work well, you say better.

[brian_nd88 89]

I think before the season, ND fans wanted the receivers to step up.  I think that generally they have.  I would love to have a superstud, but if Hartman is consistently sharing the wealth such that defensves do not know who to cover and defend, it makes our offense more effective.  

[FaithInIrish Forever 4,719]

Listen to these guys. Already sound like pro's.

 

4 for 40

 

[NYGoldenDomer 2,046]

I heard this exact same conversation in one of the podcasts I listened to this morning doing laundry lol.  Pretty sure it was Irish Illustrated Insider, right?

[NYGoldenDomer 2,046]

And I agree I would prefer the elite QB spreading the ball around to a bunch of good receivers than have a QB that only has one top receiver.

[InLikeFlynn 261]

14 hours ago, NYGoldenDomer said:

I heard this exact same conversation in one of the podcasts I listened to this morning doing laundry lol.  Pretty sure it was Irish Illustrated Insider, right?

I believe so.  That or Irish Breakdown

[NYGoldenDomer 2,046]

5 hours ago, InLikeFlynn said:

I believe so.  That or Irish Breakdown

Yea that is the other one I listen to as well.

[D Fence 166]

Some of the QBs we've had in the past like Book and Pyne needed that 1 guy because they tended to lock in on them early in the play.  Hartman is so well trained at scanning the field for the open guy, which is the big difference.  So many coaches and OCs I've listened to over the years all talk about keeping the defense off balance, so spreading it around creates a lot more problems for the defending team.