According to Wednesday's quarterback stat projection, I have to account for 218 receptions, 2,760 yards and 17 touchdowns for the pass catchers. This includes the bevy of inexperienced wide receivers, the cluster of unproven running backs and the solid, steady and reliable corps of tight ends.
Last year, the receivers caught 184 passes for 2,383 yards and 13 touchdowns in the regular season.
The Tech offense usually uses its tight ends about as often as Travis Henry uses protection. However, you have to figure they'll see a few more balls their way since Sam Wheeler was on his way to becoming a favorite target of Glennon's before tearing his ACL and because everyone else is so green.
As for the receivers, I think Zach Luckett will emerge as the go-to guy with the former quarterbacks, Ike Whitaker and Cory Holt also emerging as targets. As for the running backs, Kenny Lewis appears to be the best pass-catcher among them, although Ryan Williams could see the field as a flanker early in the season.
For the purpose of this projection, we'll look at the five receivers I expect to make the biggest impact in 2008 (Luckett, Whitaker, Holt, Dyrell Roberts and Danny Coale), the top two tight ends (Wheeler and Greg Boone) and the top two running backs (Lewis and Williams). We'll assume those nine will account for 200 receptions, 2,670 yards and 17 touchdowns and 18 receptions and 90 yards going to other players in mop-up duty, etc.
Regular Season Only
Wide Receivers
Zach Luckett in 2008
45 Rec, 710 Yds, 5 TDs
15.8 Ypc
Ike Whitaker in 2008
35 Rec, 480 Yds, 3 TDs
13.7 Ypc
Danny Coale in 2008
25 Rec, 320 Yds, 2 TDs
12.8 Ypc
Dyrell Roberts in 2008
15 Rec, 220 Yds, 1 TD
14.7 Ypc
Cory Holt in 2008
15 Rec, 190 Yds, 0 TDs
12.7 Ypc
Tight Ends
Sam Wheeler
25 Rec, 360 Yds, 3 TDs
14.4 Ypc
Greg Boone
10 Rec, 145 Yds, 1 TD
14.5 Ypc
Running Backs
Kenny Lewis
20 Rec, 160 Yds, 1 TD
8.0 Ypc
Ryan Williams
10 Rec, 85 Yds, 1 TD
8.5 Ypc
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