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Originally Posted by DRM08
None of those receivers are big time NFL talents like the Clemson guy that bailed out Watson on a bunch of throws or Mike Evans who bailed out Manziel repeatedly at A&M. Tech has some fast guys but most of them don't have NFL size. Jakeem Grant at 5'6" was a better playmaker than any of the receivers currently on Tech's roster and he was definitely missed in 2016.
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Texas Tech's offense isn't designed like SEC offenses, and due to poor big 12 defenses, they don't need to be. They run at least 4 wide receivers on every play and the goal is to simply be faster than the person covering them, which they usually are. The safeties are usually deep so there is plenty of room underneath, and if the safeties creep up, Tech hits them over the top. They aren't NFL caliber wide receivers that are supposed to be big jump ball or end zone threats, they are supposed to be quick, fast, and slippery so they can get separation and down field faster. They don't need a star wide receiver, they just need one guy to be faster than the person covering them on every play.
Jakeem was the fastest player on the team then, so he was definitely missed as he fit perfectly into tech's offense