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Some thoughts on DJ
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Some thoughts on DJ


Sep 13, 2021, 4:32 PM

People keep asking me what I see out of DJ, asking me what's different from the guy that beat BC and played so well at Notre Dame, and I keep saying that I see a lack of chemistry/communication with his receivers. But I went deeper, spent some time talking to offensive people I trust, including one former WR here that knows this offense inside and out. He said this, "Look, DJ struggled with some throws, but it looks like is trusting his guys to be where they are supposed to be, and we know (because the coaches said so) that they ran some wrong routes against Georgia. Remember, these WR are having to grow up, too, and Ross is coming back and he's rusty. This is gonna take a little time."

With that in mind, I had a thought....I decided to go look at some stats and came up with this......Against BC, DJ completed 30 passes for 342 yards. 25 of those completions were to Travis Etienne (7), Cornell Powell (11), and Amari Rodgers (7). All but 31 yards went to those receivers. All are in the NFL, and with good reason. He completed 29 passes for 439 yards at Notre Dame. 22 were to those three, for 352 of those yards. He had older guys who were able to run the right routes and gain separation. I don't see a lot of help for DJ from his receivers right now. They are all growing up together, and you're starting to see Ngata come on. Ross will get better (he still looks rusty), and you have others coming on. But this will be a work in progress. For DJ. For the receivers. And it requires patience. Is this offense championship-caliber right now? No. But it doesn't have to be. It's why I asked head coach Dabo Swinney about the receivers last night, and he admitted that there is work to do there. The kids are coming along, and these veterans (who are veterans but have spent more time injured than not) will get better.

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