So soon you all forget! I guess it’s my job to remind you! Hazell recruited some very fast receivers as did Brohm his first year. I encourage each of you to either do some research or jog your memory. How many times did those receivers beat their defenders only to drop wide open passes that could have gone for TDs and won games?
Remember that receiver who had all that speed that left Notre Dame , and then went to a Juco and then signed with us? He was a 4 star receiver based primarily on his speed! He had issues comprehending our plays, running routes and blocking. He had tremendous speed, but he could not be coached.
I guess you also forgot all the other speedy receivers that previously came to Purdue but all had problems dropping balls! Sooooo do you blame the coaches for not being able to catch the ball? Or do you admit that some receivers may have a lot of speed but can’t be coached?
Remember that juco receiver that was supposed to start ahead of Moore? He was a lot faster than Moore but had a bad case of the drops.
As for the packers, I ask before this year, who was their fastest receiver in the past decade! His name was MVS. In an offense that featured receivers did he ever make all pro? No! Did he ever come close to getting 1000 yards? No! His average % of catching passes for his entire nfl career has been around 50%. He has a ton of speed, but he has still never learned how to catch the ball or run proper routes. He’s now with KC. Did he help KC win this week? no!
So I’ll double down. Just because a receiver has speed doesn’t mean he is coachable and will become an awesome receiver! I know a lot of receivers who became a lot better track star sprinters than they ever were as receivers.
