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Which offensive player from each team are you most excited to watch next year?

Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:09 am
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:09 am
These are obviously just opinions, and I would love to hear who y'all are excited to watch play next year. For me it's:

Alabama – Kenyan Drake
Alabama's running back depth is not as good as most of us thought it would be after their incredible 2013 recruiting class, but it's still great and Drake may be the most fun RB to watch on the team. On top of Drake's skill out of the backfield, he is a great slot receiver and with the absence of Cooper, I expect Bama to use Drake a lot in the passing game. If Kenyan can get back to full speed after his gruesome leg injury, I expect him to be a big part of Kiffin's game plan in 2015.

Arkansas – Jonathan Williams
Deciding between Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins for who I'm more excited to see run the football for Arkansas next year was incredibly tough because both are great running backs. Even though Collins rocks the dreads, I went with Williams because I believe it's going to be his last year in the SEC and he reminds me so much of Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon. All 3 of those guys have incredible vision and do a great job of running the ball to the left side of the field. Williams provides a little bit more speed than Collins in my opinion and his little juke step is freaking incredible. I am very glad that I don't have to watch him face the UGA defense again in 2015.

Auburn – Jeremy Johnson
As excited as I am to see what Jovon Robinson is able to do in Malzahn's offensive system, I'm even more excited to see what the offense looks like with JJ at the helm. Johnson can run the ball, but is nowhere near as much of a threat as Marshall was over the last couple seasons. Where I'm excited to see Johnson is in the passing game. There may not be a QB in the SEC right now who throws a more beautiful ball. Whether he's making a pass on a 10 yard hitch, or a 35 yard post Johnson throws a perfect spiral and it's going to be fun to watch him develop into one of the best quarterbacks in the SEC.

Florida – Demarcus Robinson
In my opinion, Robinson only has above average hands, but once the ball gets there that kid is freaking electric. He's very physical for his size, is a good route runner, and has great lateral quickness to escape the incoming defensive backs after he catches the ball. Florida's passing game was very poor last year, but when they did complete passes Robinson was a huge part of that game and under McElwain's system they will definitely utilize Robinson's athletic and pass catching ability.

Georgia – Nick Chubb
From his first game in college when he scored a 45 yard touchdown with 1 shoe on, to his most recent game with 245 yards against the previously #2 rated run defense Nick Chubb was truly unbelievable to watch as a Freshman and I'm hoping for more of the same in 2015. Chubb has very good vision, along with great power and great speed. With quarterback potentially being a weakness next season, Chubb will definitely be asked to carry the load and as a Dawg fan I'm excited to see if he's ready to do it again in year two.

Kentucky – Stanley “Boom” Williams
Williams was very impressive in his freshman year at UK, but it will be interesting to see if he can build up a little more consistency in his second year. Boom had some great runs, especially when he gets into the open field, but in 4 games he ran for 390 yards, but in the other 8 he only had 96 yards total. With the departure of Braylon Heard, Williams will get even more of the load and be given the chance to prove he belongs with the rest of the talented running backs from the 2014 class.

LSU – Leonard Fournette
Fournette showed all of us the reason he was ranked as the #1 prospect in the nation during his last two games of the season last year. Incredible speed, great power, and good vision that grew as the season went along. I've mentioned this before, but it's going to be interesting to see if Fournette can produce the same type of success against good run defenses next year. I believe that he will. I also believe that Cameron will use Fournette well out of the backfield, especially if Jennings doesn't develop the way he needs to. Next season could definitely be one that sees BUGA in New York on the 2nd weekend in December

Mississippi St. - Dak Prescott
I know a lot of these guys are the most obvious choice for their team, including Dak, but Dak is going to have to be superhuman next year for Mississippi St. to have the same type of success they did last year. State lost a lot on the offensive line, and they are going to miss Robinson as well. Dak didn't run the ball incredibly successfully at the end of last year, and I think we will see him pick his spots a little bit better this upcoming year. With the best receiving core MSU may have ever seen, Mullen is likely to go to the air a lot this upcoming season and I'm excited to see if Dak can improve his completion percentage and make smarter decisions through the air.

Missouri – Maty Mauk
Similar to Prescott, Mauk is very talented with his arms and his legs, but we didn't really see impressive play from Mauk at all in the conference. Mizzou loses most of their receiving core from last year, and even though they have some talented players like Nate Brown, Mauk is going to have to be much better this year to keep Mizzou in contention to go back to Atlanta . Russell Hansbrough will definitely provide some relief out of the backfield and is a very solid player, but Mauk can be electric at times and is my favorite player to watch on the Mizzou team. I'm just hopeful he doesn't pull off his magic on October 17th.

Ole Miss – LaQuon Treadwell
Swag Kelly was definitely a close 2nd for me, but I'm really excited to see how Treadwell recovers after his heartbreaking injury from last year. Treadwell is one of the most exciting receivers to watch in the SEC and his strength at that position is unmatched. On top of being strong, he has an uncanny ability to high point the ball and he also has great elusiveness for a guy his size. There's no one I'm rooting for more to succeed next season (who doesn't play for the Dawgs).

Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:09 am to
South Carolina – Pharoh Cooper
I'm not sure there is a more athletic player in the SEC than Pharoh Cooper. He has a great combination of speed, agility, and can jump out the freaking gym. When the ball gets in Cooper's hands, good things tend to happen for the Gamecocks. If South Carolina wants to avoid another season like last year, Cooper is going to have to give them a big lift on the offensive end and I'm excited to see if he can provide that for them.

Tennessee – Joshua Dobbs
The difference between Tennessee pre-Dobbs and post-Dobbs was pretty astounding last year and he actually made Tennessee fun to watch again. The way he escapes pressure in the pocket is incredibly impressive and I expect him to develop more accuracy during the offseason. One thing I'd like to see Tennessee eliminate is plays where Dobbs is throwing the ball as he's rolling out to the left, because good teams can take advantage of that and I think that Butch should be a smart enough guy to get rid of that. The South Carolina comeback last year was incredible, and I think that there is going to be a lot more of play like that from the eyebrowless wonder in 2015.

Texas A&M - Speedy Noil
I want to answer Kyler Murray more than anyone else here because watching that kid play in high school was absolutely incredible, and I really do believe he can have similar success at the college level. That being said, I'm not going to pick a player who I'm not sure we'll see play next year so I'll go with Speedy Noil. I know I just said Pharoh Cooper might be the most athletic player in the SEC, but if there is someone more athletic than him that guy is Speedy Noil. We didn't see as much Speedy as I thought I would last year, but in his Sophomore year, I'm expecting Sumlin to use him in every possible way and for Noil to emerge as the #1 receiver in the A&M system. Noil is a helluva ballplayer, and an even better athlete. I can't wait to see what he's gonna do in 2015.

Vanderbilt – Ralph Webb
I'm gonna be completely honest, there aren't a whole lot of guys on Vanderbilt's offense that I'm very interested in seeing play next year, but if there is one that guy is Ralph Webb. In his Freshman (RS) year he nearly ran for 1,000 yards and provides a very impressive punch to a guy with his speed. Vandy is going to have to find some way to get their offensive going in 2015, and Webb is going to need to be the guy that the Commodores rely on next year.
Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
2988 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:16 am to
JJ for Auburn for sure. Chubb for UGA, hate AU missed out in him he is a beast. But I will say Roc for AU and J. Robinson will be fun to watch. Dobbs for TN will be cool if he takes the lead...and grows some eyebrows.
Posted by Rzrbackguy
Apalachicola, FL
Member since Jul 2014
2209 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 6:57 am to
Good list. Chubb from GA will be fun to watch.
Fournette from LSU ran for 9 yards vs Arkansas. I think Chubb is still running.

I'll enjoy watching Hunter Henry from Arkansas.

Pretty sure I'll enjoy watching whatever QB LSU is trying to play.

Posted by jvilletiger25
jacksonville, fl
Member since Jan 2014
16992 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 7:17 am to
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Auburn – Jeremy Johnson
As excited as I am to see what Jovon Robinson is able to do in Malzahn's offensive system, I'm even more excited to see what the offense looks like with JJ at the helm. Johnson can run the ball, but is nowhere near as much of a threat as Marshall was over the last couple seasons. Where I'm excited to see Johnson is in the passing game. There may not be a QB in the SEC right now who throws a more beautiful ball. Whether he's making a pass on a 10 yard hitch, or a 35 yard post Johnson throws a perfect spiral and it's going to be fun to watch him develop into one of the best quarterbacks in the SEC.



This got me moist. It's gonna be refreshing to have an actual QB playing QB this year.
Posted by WorkinDawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
9341 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 8:03 am to
Without a doubt Alvin Camaro at UT.
Posted by DrewDawg13
Athens
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 8:07 am to
DawgsonTop34 with another awesome post
Posted by LegendOfCobb
Athens of the West
Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 8:31 am to
The reason Boom's stats are so lopsided is that we were pretty deep at RB last year and he didn't start seeing the field consistently until the end of the season. Also being suspended against USC didn't help.
Posted by higgs_boson
State College, PA
Member since Sep 2014
22454 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:01 am to
These are great summaries! Thank you so much for them!

I am most excited to see Kozan come back --- but that is more about hoping he can overcome the horrible back injury he suffered last summer.
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:04 am to
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Missouri – Maty Mauk Similar to Prescott, Mauk is very talented with his arms and his legs, but we didn't really see impressive play from Mauk at all in the conference. Mizzou loses most of their receiving core from last year, and even though they have some talented players like Nate Brown, Mauk is going to have to be much better this year to keep Mizzou in contention to go back to Atlanta . Russell Hansbrough will definitely provide some relief out of the backfield and is a very solid player, but Mauk can be electric at times and is my favorite player to watch on the Mizzou team. I'm just hopeful he doesn't pull off his magic on October 17th.



Very solid and fair assessment. I appreciate that! So far I like your style.
Posted by DuncanIdaho
Ouray, CO
Member since Feb 2013
14970 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:04 am to
Great post! I can't argue with any of those
Posted by ButchGetsIt
Member since Oct 2013
538 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:09 am to
Spring reports indicate we have nobody close to the speed and agility level of Alvin Camaro, so I'm pretty fired up to see him.

I'm interested to see Isaiah Mckenzie's role for UGA. Guy can be deadly if used correctly.
Posted by LSUtigers111
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:39 am to
Alabama-Tyren Jones
Posted by piggilicious
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 9:43 am to
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Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
42466 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 10:12 am to
Hunter Henry is a guy I really enjoy watching too, but after watching a couple of those juke moves Williams pulled last year it was hard for me to go with anyone else. Henry may have a bigger role this upcoming season, but I didn't realize he only had 600 or so receiving yards last year and only a couple TDs. I guess I thought he had more because of how good he looked against us.
Posted by phil4bama
Emerald Coast of PCB
Member since Jul 2011
11454 posts
Posted on 4/3/15 at 10:14 am to
Bo Scarborough- Jumbo version of Kenyan Drake. Maybe not as elusive, but can catch out the backfield, has lined up at WR some, can block, and can run you over. He's going to shock some people.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 10:21 am to
Nice work 34. I enjoyed the breakdown of your list.
Posted by Dthrash
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 10:51 am to
He does make a great poster. I am proud that he is part of DAWG nation.
This post was edited on 4/3/15 at 1:34 pm
Posted by Dawgsontop34
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:24 pm to
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Posted by Prof
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Posted on 4/3/15 at 12:30 pm to
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