What are realistic expectations for Javon Tracy? Legit WR1?

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We need a legit one and two. Love Brockington, but to me he appears to be best suited as a third option, ala Chris Autman-Bell when he worked with Bateman and Johnson in 2019. We’ve got a lot of guys who could be one and two: time will tell who steps up. I think WR play will be the critical determinant in the Gophers advancing beyond 6-7 wins in 2025.
 

Wow Liebert looks like he should be driving around in an older model white van with no windows, asking kids if they can help them find his dog.
 

Gophergrandpa said:
We need a legit one and two. Love Brockington, but to me he appears to be best suited as a third option, ala Chris Autman-Bell when he worked with Bateman and Johnson in 2019. We’ve got a lot of guys who could be one and two: time will tell who steps up. I think WR play will be the critical determinant in the Gophers advancing beyond 6-7 wins in 2025.
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A new QB and an unknown WR lineup give us a lot to look forward to.
 

Gophergrandpa said:
We need a legit one and two. Love Brockington, but to me he appears to be best suited as a third option, ala Chris Autman-Bell when he worked with Bateman and Johnson in 2019. We’ve got a lot of guys who could be one and two: time will tell who steps up. I think WR play will be the critical determinant in the Gophers advancing beyond 6-7 wins in 2025.
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Well it’s pretty unlikely that we have anyone of the caliber of Bateman and Tyler Johnson right now, but if we have two that are better than Brockington then we’re in decent shape, because I think Brockington is pretty solid. Loya has had a solid career and the coaches seemed to give Driver a fair amount of opportunities last year. But I think if we are going to see a true alpha #1 type wr this year it’s going to have to be Tracy making a big step up, or Lanier or Coleman bursting onto the scene. I’m not super confident that we’ll have that type of guy this year, but there’s a chance, the opportunity will be there.
 


Tracy is still getting acclimated to the system, and it's been a challenge for him so far. Missing a significant portion of the spring due to injury hasn’t helped his progress either. Honestly, I don’t see him earning a starting spot this season. The player to keep an eye on is redshirt freshman Jalen Smith. He’s made impressive strides, and while it’s unclear whether he’ll start, I can definitely see him contributing meaningful snaps this year.
 

dbrad29 said:
Tracy is still getting acclimated to the system, and it's been a challenge for him so far. Missing a significant portion of the spring due to injury hasn’t helped his progress either. Honestly, I don’t see him earning a starting spot this season. The player to keep an eye on is redshirt freshman Jalen Smith. He’s made impressive strides, and while it’s unclear whether he’ll start, I can definitely see him contributing meaningful snaps this year.
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If a 1st team MAC receiver can't start for us, I guess that would be a good sign for our receiver depth. I'll be shocked if he's not a starter though.
 

His highlights are on YouTube. He's not a number one or two. He has some nice twitch and feet, all you can you hope for is to get someone who can reliably run routes correctly and make a few cuts after a catch.

What's the status of our WR room? What is the current depth chart? There is clearly already a pecking order if Williams and others have left. Any word on Coleman?
 

Gophs are going to have a lot of new faces on O
 



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