Darren Waller

I like the looks of Waller as well. Not sure how he ended up being the #3 WR production wise, but the WRs put up small numbers overall so the difference isn't huge. Greene seemed to have emerged as #1 but 18 catches for 284 isn't really worth bragging about so hopefully the other guys will step up. 2013 may be a very good year to be a GT WR.

I'd like to see him at TE(A-Back role) some, he'd be an extreme miss match.

I wonder if we were intentionally forcing the ball to Greene near the end to try to convince him that he'd get his shots? We threw him at least two tunnel screens and a bunch of hitches.
I don't know. 15 yards a catch really isn't anything to write home about, as Helluva said.

Waller wound up being a lot better as a blocker near the end of the season. And it looked like he was Tevin and Vad's main target in the last few games. Remember that 3rd and 18 against FSU where Tevin found him on the comeback route? And then those two long catches he had from Vad - against FSU and UNC.

Waller is a little stiff as a route runner and he doesn't have the speed of a Thomas, Hill, or Megatron. But hopefully he can keep building on his improvement and scare defenses over the top at least a little bit. I'd love to see him on a simple fade/jump route in the end zone... not sure how likely that is though.

Originally Posted by stylee

I wonder if we were intentionally forcing the ball to Greene near the end to try to convince him that he'd get his shots? We threw him at least two tunnel screens and a bunch of hitches.
I don't know. 15 yards a catch really isn't anything to write home about, as Helluva said.

Waller wound up being a lot better as a blocker near the end of the season. And it looked like he was Tevin and Vad's main target in the last few games. Remember that 3rd and 18 against FSU where Tevin found him on the comeback route? And then those two long catches he had from Vad - against FSU and UNC.

Waller is a little stiff as a route runner and he doesn't have the speed of a Thomas, Hill, or Megatron. But hopefully he can keep building on his improvement and scare defenses over the top at least a little bit. I'd love to see him on a simple fade/jump route in the end zone... not sure how likely that is though.

Speaking of UNC, I just watched that game again, and it is hard to contain my enthusiasm of what could be with Lee at QB. The kid can play some ball. Ask Fedora.

Originally Posted by Curious

Speaking of UNC, I just watched that game again, and it is hard to contain my enthusiasm of what could be with Lee at QB. The kid can play some ball. Ask Fedora.

UNC was the best offensive game since JN and FSU. I'd be enthusiastic too. {Oh wait, I have already said I plan to go watch GT in the ACCCG in December.}

I hope to see a lot more from Vad this year. As Boomer put it in another post, it takes a while to get used to the speed of the game. Vad sure made something out of nothing in a lot of plays this year. That's why his rush yardage was 2 yards per carry higher than TW.

Waller showed improvement throughout the year but he needs to hit the weight room. He just isn't strong enough to beat defenders on a contested ball.

Originally Posted by dressedcheeseside

Bay Bay is a master at playing big. He uses his massive frame to shield defenders from the ball like a power forward does when rebounding. Then he uses his great leaping ability and hands to go up and get "jump balls" at their highest point. Then he has the balance and strength to come down, keep his feet and keep running. He also has one of the nastiest stiff arms in the game. He's also extremely fast. All these things add up to make him super hard to defend.

Good analogy with the rebounding; I believe he played basketball in high school.

I certainly hope they've kept Bay Bay's tapes and can show them to our receivers now to help them master the techniques. One more thing: he's a vicious blocker, too.

Along with Waller, I'm expecting big things from Anthony Autry as well. He looked very promising before his injury. If he comes back healthy we should have a very productive year at the WR position.