When most people talk about WR/TEs, it’s usually oriented towards them catching passes. I think a really underrated aspect of the KU WR/TEs is their downfield blocking. DougE refers to it as being grimy. I love it and know it was a point of emphasis in previous training camps. Highly underrated.

Not bad for a channel trying to go in depth on every team. You talked about something beyond QB and RB. That's pretty rare. That said, the depth chart you'll find on Ourlads is most definitely not accurate, and it seems to be the basis for some of the analysis. Bryce Foster will not only start, he was the game changer. A monstrous former 5 star and freshman All-American who started all 12 games for A&M last year. He opens up the playbook for an offensive coordinator who likes to go under center. It fixes an issue with Kotelnicki's offense that often had to take risks in the shotgun on 3rd or 4th and short situations. With him in place, both Ford and Cabeldue remain in place as long time starters on the right side. Kobe Baynes played nearly starter level snaps last year as a sixth man that rotated in, so he brings stability to LG, and the expectation is that a healthy Logan Brown will finally get a chance to show his NFL potential at LT. Obviously, the back issue with Jalon Daniels is paramount on everyone's mind, but he now has a team built around him that should allow him to take fewer risks. A one-two punch of Neal and Hishaw at RB, Torry Locklin catches passes out of the backfield as a change of pace, 4 key seniors at WR, and Jared Casey is an excellent blocker with surprisingly great hands that they use as a sort of hybrid TE/FB. It's an offense with enough weapons that they no longer need him to work miracles. Other than that, I agree that to make it a successful season, they need Bai Jobe to live up to his potential at DE. He showed that he was nasty in the few snaps he had at Michigan State, so, much like Austin Booker, he was just a young player that needed to find a place with a starting job opening. Jereme Robinson also had some cleanup knee surgery in the offseason, so he may break out in a supersenior year when not having to play hurt. The two freshmen 4-stars could occasionally rotate in on obvious passing downs, but I expect Wudke, Dean Miller, and (if healthy in time) former 4 star Dylan Brooks should contribute most of the 2nd and 3rd string snaps. Outside of that, the defense is solid. They just need to avoid having to cover for too long on passing downs.

Just wanted to add: Red Martel got discouraged by the competition in the RB room and decommitted (entered transfer portal)! And Deshawn Hanika is probably out for the season with an injury

The defensive line keeps me up at night. Losing Booker and Keys definitely hurt.

They didn't even have the transfer Center from A & M on their depth chart. He will be the starter.

where do y'all find time for the graphics and stuff?

Devin Neal had some potential but went back and now is most likely a Bucky Irving type

KU has been over every year with coach Leipold. KU soundly beat Illinois and unlv last year. At WVU to start the conference will be interesting. They feel disrespected after rising from the bottom of the barrel to mid standings last year, though they rarely recognize the weak weak weak schedule they played last year. Week 4 is the beginning of the flip to playing all the top teams, and it is in WV. Ksu is by far the toughest game, and ISU could be interesting as essentially a neutral site game at arrowhead stadium in KC. All home games will be in KC, with the stadium on campus being rebuilt. Some see that as a negative, and there are downsides, but the players are looking forward to playing on grass instead of AT, and there is the possibility of 50% more fans because of the greater capacity. Teams like TCU could have a big improvement, but in general KU has the easiest schedule in the conference if not the nation.

what is up? - we ARE in Kansas anymore