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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 330818, member: 27"]
I wasn't planning on making a Broyld thread, but what the heck, let's do it.
 
At the practice on Friday and the spring game too, Ashton is mostly lining up as a RB.  Sometimes he splits out to the wing, sometimes he splits out wide, sometimes he stays in the backfield.  I think the staff would prefer to get him in one on one coverage against a linebacker than a cornerback, hence the reluctance to have him play a traditional WR role.  Plus, he can legitimately run the ball from behind the QB and of course, he can throw the ball too and lining up in a bunch of places makes it harder to defend against that.
 
I think he is really good in the open field.  Broke a couple of ankles again on Friday, cuts really well and is powerful too, which makes him a problem to tackle once he gets a head of steam going. 
 
Look for him to play a lot when we run the Wildcat (I think we can expect to see the return of the Wildcat this season), along with Charlie Loeb.  Loeb is a fine athlete who presents problems in the open field...he is surprisingly agile and fast for a big guy.
 
The biggest issue for Ashton right now is catching the ball.  He didn't do a lot of that in HS and while I think he has excellent hands (I have seen him make a number of really good catches), he is not used to it and sometimes looks up/starts running with the ball before he has full possession of it.
 
It will be interesting to see how much playing time he receives and how many passes, runs and catches he ends up with.  Like Go, I think a couple of touches a game is the best that can expected.  Hope he becomes a big part of the offense...he is fun to watch play.
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