Across The Field
Oaky Afterbirth
Who said this? All of the reports on his as a receiver are that he's adequate, but he's never demonstrated elite receiving abilities. From the NFL.com scouting report:Based on whats been said about his skill set...I cant measure everything on stats, style of offense matters on every level, and in Shurmers offense, every RB he has gets massive targets, and everything i hear on Barkley is that he is so good as a pass catcher, that he will be lined up in the slot at times
I cant speak to how Penn State operated their offense, they had a very good QB, an NFL TE, an NFL WR........Maybe they just didnt run an offense that highlighted the RB as a pass catcher
- Capable pass catcher
- Has bouts with focus drops as pass catcher and his catch radius is limited
- Inconsistent at take-on blocks in pass protection
I'm also not sure you know what you're talking about with Shurmur. As the Vikings OC the last 2 years, he hasn't thrown to his RBs that much at all compared to the rest of the league. McKinnon is the only one who got over 50 targets.