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Maybe I'm overreacting to recent interviews, but the reviews out of camp are that Tez Johnson is going to be a stud. Not surprising, as he had 863 yards receiving last year at over 15 yards per catch. Now replace a rotating door of QBs at Troy (they had three quarterbacks with at least sixty passes last year) with Heisman candidate Bo Nix.

Troy Franklin is the returning 'dude' among the WRs. The shiftiness of Darren Carrington and Dillon Mitchell, but better top-end speech and possibly catch radius. He had 891 yards receiving as a true sophomore.

I can't predict what the stats are going to be this year (Will Stein + a thinner TE room could mean big numbers for these guys, but you never know), but I do wonder when was the last time the Ducks had a better 1-2 punch at wide receiver than they'll have this year in these two. Both are on the Biletnikoff Watch List and figure to have big individual games, as well as NFL futures.

I can believe it (that they are the best in a while). Junior Adams knows how to recruit and coach, that is for sure.

Throw in Bo Nix and you got an ideal combination.

Honestly, that 2007 WR group under Chip was performing at a very high level before injuries to Paysinger and Colvin along with JWill, Derrick Jones, Drew Davis and Garren Strong. That was a solid 2-deep with 6 guys where on any given game one of them would go for 100+.

Huff and Maehl also come to mind as a straight 1-2 punch. Franklin obviously has the chance to become one of the best Duck WRs of all-time.

I expect us to stay in 11 sets a majority of the time and I think the pass-blocking could hold up longer, allowing for more deep shots this year.

Samie Parker and Keenan Howry are the duo that come to my mind. It would be nice to have production like that again.

Huff and Addison in 2013 were good for 2000 yards, 16+ per catch, and 19 touchdowns. If these 2 can top that, it should be an excellent year. These are the most recent 1-2 big punch I can think of.

GrandpaDuck wrote:Huff and Addison in 2013 were good for 2000 yards, 16+ per catch, and 19 touchdowns. If these 2 can top that, it should be an excellent year. These are the most recent 1-2 big punch I can think of.

I doubt there will ever be a more underrated duo for the Ducks. Huff was a physical specimen at receiver, and Addison is one of the most skilled guys to ever wear a Duck uniform. I look at these guys as evidence for how much we judge the greatness of college players by what they do in the NFL.

What about Holden? I thought he’d be the #2 behind Franklin.

Leland Glass and Bob Newland.

OregonFan4Life wrote:What about Holden? I thought he’d be the #2 behind Franklin.

The labels don't really matter. Holden will have every opportunity to perform in practice and games, in order to earn his touches. At this point, Tez Johnson seems like a more sure bet due to his proven track record, not to mention his close ties to Bo Nix. It is also a good sign when teammates single you out as being one to lookout for...

“Oh yeah, Tez Johnson,” said Oregon DB Bryan Addison, when asked who stood out to him in summer workouts. “Tez is somebody that I’m pretty sure the nation already knows about, but he’s probably overlooked because of his size. Me watching him this whole summer, has been something I’ve never really seen before. He’s explosive, fast, and really just a natural talent that you can’t get from anywhere else.”

> Leland Glass and Bob Newland.

Bobby Moore (a dominating WR as a soph, and NFL HOFer) and Bob Newland playing catch with Dan Fouts in 1969.

The WR this year has better depth, though; true freshman Dickey might end up with the best career.

The gold standard for me will always be the early 2000's core of Howry, Parker, and Willis with Keith Allen and a young Demetrius Williams providing added depth.

73duck wrote:> Leland Glass and Bob Newland.

Bobby Moore (a dominating WR as a soph, and NFL HOFer) and Bob Newland playing catch with Dan Fouts in 1969.

The WR this year has better depth, though; true freshman Dickey might end up with the best career.

Moore/Rashad not an NFL HOF yet. Also had Greg Specht in those years

If we are talking a pair, many to consider, I think back to 1998 (look at those ypc):

Damon Griffin: 12 games, 58 catches, 1038 yards, 17.9 ypc, 7 TDs
Tony Hartley: 11 games, 48 catches, 1015 yards, 21.1 ypc, 10 TDs

OrTDuck wrote:If we are talking a pair, many to consider, I think back to 1998 (look at those ypc):

Damon Griffin: 12 games, 58 catches, 1038 yards, 17.9 ypc, 7 TDs
Tony Hartley: 11 games, 48 catches, 1015 yards, 21.1 ypc, 10 TDs

Hartley threw away that year. He gets popped for drugs, then I think we lost the remaining games without him.

It's getting to be a while ago now; but, I believe Harley only missed the bowl game, which ended up being a pretty disappointing 5 turnover loss to a then unranked Colorado team in the Aloha Bowl 43-51. Oregon had finished the season #21.

The heartbreaker was a 38-41 loss to then #2 UCLA in the Rose Bowl where the Ducks had climbed to #11 in the rankings. Reuben Droughns was lost for the season and Oregon wasn't the same team to most eyes after; but, it did manage to finish the regular season 3-2 (though a 41-44 loss to the Beavers to end the season sort of set the stage for the following disappointing bowl).