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Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:06 pm
Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:06 pm
Why has he not been a bigger part of the pass game? He caught everything thrown at him, he gives 150%, obvious elite athlete (pro baseball), and from what my lay person knowledge of football could see gave 150% every time out.
Thoughts brethren?
Thoughts brethren?
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Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:13 pm to threedog79
His time is now. He'll get his passes this year.
Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:22 pm to threedog79
Who would he have started over?
Duke?
Sammie?
Ricardo?
CJ?
Duke?
Sammie?
Ricardo?
CJ?
This post was edited on 8/15/15 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:30 pm to AUtigerNOLA
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His time is now.
Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:31 pm to threedog79
He's mostly been a blocker to this point because of how good he is at it.
He was new in 2013. We ran a lot. Sammie and Ricardo were our top options, with CJ on the goal line, Marcus Davis from the slot.
Last season we had two NFL WRs in Duke and Sammie and didn't spread it around much beyond them.
He'll have a bigger role this season, he'll be rewarded as a senior. I really think he'll emerge as the #2 behind Duke this season. Even if he doesn't we'll spread the ball around passing more with JJ.
I think the main WR's you'll see and their roles will look like this:
Duke #1
Melvin Ray #2
Marcus Davis, slot
Ricardo, deep threat/ sweeps and reverses/ trick plays.
What will be interesting to see is how Jason Smith will fit in. I think he has the talent to be a dynamic #1, and should be for sure next season with Duke, Ray, and Ricardo graduating.
He was new in 2013. We ran a lot. Sammie and Ricardo were our top options, with CJ on the goal line, Marcus Davis from the slot.
Last season we had two NFL WRs in Duke and Sammie and didn't spread it around much beyond them.
He'll have a bigger role this season, he'll be rewarded as a senior. I really think he'll emerge as the #2 behind Duke this season. Even if he doesn't we'll spread the ball around passing more with JJ.
I think the main WR's you'll see and their roles will look like this:
Duke #1
Melvin Ray #2
Marcus Davis, slot
Ricardo, deep threat/ sweeps and reverses/ trick plays.
What will be interesting to see is how Jason Smith will fit in. I think he has the talent to be a dynamic #1, and should be for sure next season with Duke, Ray, and Ricardo graduating.
Posted on 8/15/15 at 10:39 pm to threedog79
You bought into my hype thread on the rant about Ray didn't you?
Posted on 8/15/15 at 11:31 pm to threedog79
My thought is it's impossible to give 150%
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:46 am to auzach91
Ray is certainly an asset we need to take full advantage of. We might all recall his catch and run against FSU although we should block the entire game out of memory.
I'll be honest, I don't see Ricardo having the skill or size to be a consistent threat on our offense. He's similar in character to Ontario. We might target Duke or Melvin a few times, then use Ricardo on a fancy sweep play...I hope Ricardo does become the player that kills drives due to over-thought out play calling.
I'll be honest, I don't see Ricardo having the skill or size to be a consistent threat on our offense. He's similar in character to Ontario. We might target Duke or Melvin a few times, then use Ricardo on a fancy sweep play...I hope Ricardo does become the player that kills drives due to over-thought out play calling.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:50 am to AUNashville
I'm deeming myself president of the Melvin Ray Society
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:20 am to AUNashville
quote:wut?
I don't see Ricardo having the size
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:53 am to AUNashville
Ricardo is 6'2 217. OMAC was 5'11 160.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 11:32 am to threedog79
Last year you could tell he had been away from the game a while. Good hands, but a stiff route runner. My guess is this year he is more comfortable in the passing game.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 11:50 am to Irons Puppet
Didn't most of MRs catches come from JJ last year?
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:14 pm to Rhymenoceros
I've heard for a while now that JJ and MR have a pretty good dynamic, so hopefully we'll see that with JJ at the helm.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:26 pm to Pettifogger
Has that actually been said by anyone outside this board? I feel like that's only been based off the arky game.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:33 pm to AUatWashandLee
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Has that actually been said by anyone outside this board? I feel like that's only been based off the arky game.
I remember hearing it in 2013
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:51 pm to AUatWashandLee
quote:Which still confuses me.
I feel like that's only been based off the arky game.
JJ completed one pass to Ray and like 7 to Duke.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 1:10 pm to smuphy72
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Ricardo is 6'2 217. OMAC was 5'11 160.
I know OMAC was considerably lighter than Ricardo, but I would say their playing styles are quite similar. I would not expect to see Ricardo out-muscle a defender, but instead try and slip by them via speed and quickness.
Melvin's frame seems more built for contact and physicality...which I like to see more in a WR, IDK about Gus though.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 2:03 pm to joeyb147
The JJ/MR chemistry was talked about in 2013. They got a lot of reps together because they were both backups and Ray was JJ's favorite target in practice. I specifically remember some practice notes saying to watch out for the that connection in the future.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 2:08 pm to threedog79
When you put the ball in someones court, they either run with it or they dont. We will know pretty soon I believe with Melvin Ray. I think he can play. Once he realizes that he is being counted on to run routes and catch balls, I think he will respond in a positive manner
He made some big plays. Just was not a big part of the offense. He will be this year I believe.
He made some big plays. Just was not a big part of the offense. He will be this year I believe.
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