Cal 2018 Post Recruiting Class Position Group Analysis
With recruiting season over and spring practice about to begin, the 2018 Spring football roster has been released.
What we saw last year was Noa and Wharton struggling to consistently get open when defenses looked to pay extra attention to them. No knock on Kanawai, he's just not the big/athletic target that wins 50/50 battles nor the blazer who can take the top off defenses. He can and will likely be an exceptional receiver for us this year and next. Ditto for Wharton in his senior year.killa22 said:
TBH, little triggered by the statement that Noa and Wharton arent #1 WR material.
Any time you return a 900/800 yard duo that's a good thing. Can't argue with that production, and you are looking at an outside guy in Vic and a inside guy in Kanawai which gives you even more versatility from a scheme matchup standpoint.
Let's not forget that Kanawai broke the rotation on the outside with guys like Lawler, Davis, and Harris he got some playing time in ahead of even Chad Hansen. Spav moved him in inside, and he stayed there with Baldwin. IMO, he's a good outside guy too. Same with Vic, he could play inside as well. Nice to have that versatility there.
Melquise and Demetris bring a different level of athleticism, for sure and that dynamic will only serve to further compliment the passing game.
I do think that Baldwin maybe should not try to feature Demetris as much as he did from the get go on gadget type plays seemed like unnecessary physical attrition.
Interesting to see what Taariq brings to the table, heard good things about him.
An extra season should bring some additional experience and maturity to a guy like Hawkins who can fill in and give a similar skill set to what Melquise offers.
I think the overall level of athleticism is below that of Treggs, Powe, Harris, Harper and Lawler. However, I believe in Noa, we have a better route runner than any of the above and a guy who will kill it as a #2 option. Wharton's very well rounded and arguably already a better college player than Harris or Powe ever were. Robertson has a chance to be better than any of that group. Then you add in the reserves and the net is this can be as good a WR corps as Cal has had in a long time.kelly09 said:
How, do you think, this group stacks up to whate we have had in the last ten years?
going4roses said:
Hmm @ better route runner than treggs? Think so ?
Begs the question as to what is the offensive identity? By the end of last year, Cal was a running team, that could also throw short passes, but not hurt you long. But with the WRs healthy, does Baldwin select Garbers who teared it up on the taxi squad and apparently has the arm to spread the field, go to a running QB with the transfer, and have a run base offense with big passes as a change of pace, or stick with a hopefully more accurate and maturing Bowers and try to just perfect last year's offense? At least a strong WR corp and Laird give Baldwin choices behind a study oline. But how the WRs are used could depend on who wins the open QB competition.BearGreg said:I think the overall level of athleticism is below that of Treggs, Powe, Harris, Harper and Lawler. However, I believe in Noa, we have a better route runner than any of the above and a guy who will kill it as a #2 option. Wharton's very well rounded and arguably already a better college player than Harris or Powe ever were. Robertson has a chance to be better than any of that group. Then you add in the reserves and the net is this can be as good a WR corps as Cal has had in a long time.kelly09 said:
How, do you think, this group stacks up to whate we have had in the last ten years?
If the OL protects and our QBs perform well, this group will be a handful.
Nogoing4roses said:
Is Brandon playing baseball this spring?
Treggs was a GREAT route runner. I'm with you.going4roses said:
GHmm @ better route runner than treggs? Think so ?
