Not here to start a fight, as I’ve heard there is some inexplicable animosity between us.
But rather, I’m interested in what ND is getting in Skowronek?
How good is he?
How good can he be?
What are his strengths?
His weaknesses?
In particular, I’m interested in what he can/could provide to a team that’s hoping to compete for the playoffs?
As for ND’s WR situation, we play a boundary/field system. Our boundary WR needs to be big and make contested catches. He typically gets a lot of 1v1 coverage, due to our formations, particularly if they’re not a “game changer” that simply draws that extra attention regardless.
The last 3 years, the players who have held ND’s Boundary WR position are:
- Equanimous St. Brown (2017) — 6th Rd
- Miles Boykin (2018) — 3rd Rd
- Chase Claypool (2019) — 2nd/3rd Rd??
As for the current depth chart there, with the graduation of Claypool, there is an opening at Boundary WR. (Field WR is likely occupied by Braden Lenzy).
The WR in the roster competing for the spot are:
- Kevin Austin (an elite talent and Top100 recruit, flashed as a Frosh in 2018 but was academically ineligible in 2019)
- Micah Jones (huge WR, solid speed, but young and totally unproven)
So this is the situation Skowronek is walking into.
Can he help a Top10-ish team?
How so?
But rather, I’m interested in what ND is getting in Skowronek?
How good is he?
How good can he be?
What are his strengths?
His weaknesses?
In particular, I’m interested in what he can/could provide to a team that’s hoping to compete for the playoffs?
As for ND’s WR situation, we play a boundary/field system. Our boundary WR needs to be big and make contested catches. He typically gets a lot of 1v1 coverage, due to our formations, particularly if they’re not a “game changer” that simply draws that extra attention regardless.
The last 3 years, the players who have held ND’s Boundary WR position are:
- Equanimous St. Brown (2017) — 6th Rd
- Miles Boykin (2018) — 3rd Rd
- Chase Claypool (2019) — 2nd/3rd Rd??
As for the current depth chart there, with the graduation of Claypool, there is an opening at Boundary WR. (Field WR is likely occupied by Braden Lenzy).
The WR in the roster competing for the spot are:
- Kevin Austin (an elite talent and Top100 recruit, flashed as a Frosh in 2018 but was academically ineligible in 2019)
- Micah Jones (huge WR, solid speed, but young and totally unproven)
So this is the situation Skowronek is walking into.
Can he help a Top10-ish team?
How so?