04-30-2021, 09:45 AM
(04-29-2021, 10:33 PM)Benton Wrote: What if Chase is John Ross 2.0?
Just kidding. Sort of. I hated the Ross pick when it happened.
Don't get me wrong, I hate the Chase pick, too, but not for the same reason. Ross was a reeeeeeeeach. Chase is probably going to be a very good receiver. And in a couple years when we build an offensive line and Joe has time to throw, Chase will probably look legit.
As it is, Chase is going to be picking up a lot of 5-10 yard passes.
One of the reasons Burrow took so many hits was that he often held the ball too long...our receivers weren't getting separation. With boundary receivers like Auden Tate, teams were able to delay Boyd at the line and double or bracket Higgins. Chase fixes that. Also, we have better tackles in place now, and a better O line coach, thus the line has improved even before the draft. Now, several plug and play O linemen have fallen into the second round where we will likely get one addressing the need even further. Chase was an awesome pick.
