Mailbag question: Split End deep receivers

Mailbag question: Split end-deep receivers

I know you have mentioned this before in other posts, but who are the deep threat receivers this year, other than our tight ends, that UM can send over the middle and be willing to take a hit and able to hold on to the ball? Obviously we can’t pass to the perimeter every time.

Evan V.

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Thanks for the question.

Michigan's top two speed guys on the outside this year are D. Stonum and freshmen J. Stokes.

In our opinion, Stonum is one of the biggest keys to this year’s football season. If he can regain his confidence and become the wide receiver we watched in spring of 2008, it would be a huge plus. He can be the receiver that helps open up the offense by becoming at the very least a threat deep.

Without having a deep threat receiver, the defenses can progressively inch closer and closer to the line of scrimmage, not worrying about getting burned. When the above situation happens, defenses can take away other offensive options, such as the slot (quick screen play) and the running game, by moving the safeties closer to the line of scrimmage.

Mathews has always showed a willingness to attack the middle of the field. And Hemingway has shown some toughness when healthy.

As for the slot receivers, Roundtree showed the best hands over the middle, or anywhere else, this spring. He demonstrated the best hands on the team in our opinion. This was his reputation coming out of high school.

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