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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3229148, member: 27"]
I don’t think it will be one of the Johnsons.  Guys that small might be okay as 3rd or 4th options but with the schedule we play, we need guys with size and strength in the featured roles.

We didn’t have a big, physical WR that could win 50/50 balls on the outside and get tough first downs this past season.  Trish was the closest guy we had to fit that description but he wasn’t that big or physical.  He did have a knack for getting open a lot...that was probably his biggest strength and the thing we will miss the most with him gone.

If there is a positive here, it is that we have a lot of WRs on the roster.  Too many as a matter of fact.  We need a couple to step up.  A bunch have size and talent.  Quite a few have been in the program for a couple of years.  It would not be crazy to expect a couple of them to step up and join Harris as reliable targets at OWR.
 
We have a lot of guys with size and strength, and I think all of them can run some too,  To me, it is all about catch radius, ability to get open and make catches with someone in your face, etc.

I think the guys from Florida, where there are so many good CBs that play man coverage well, have an advantage but we will see.  The spring practices should be very interesting to watch.  I take comfort with the numbers we have at WR.  I think it is very unlikely none of them will step up.  One or two should emerge and join Harris in the rotation, putting up big numbers.
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