Michigan 2010 WR Production Better than Advertised?
Before the season started, I was of the belief that Deanthony Arnett (and other top flight WRs) were justified in eschewing Michigan for more WR friendly offenses. I'm not sure I'm on board with that theory anymore given the early WR production.
Let's look at the potential top two contenders for Arnett at this point vs. our WRs. Chart by top 3 WRs number of receptions:
First | Last | School | Catches | Yards | Avg. | TD |
Ronald | Johnson | USC | 26 | 358 | 13.8 | 5 |
Roy | Roundtree | Michigan | 25 | 337 | 13.5 | 2 |
Daryl | Stonum | Michigan | 15 | 226 | 15.1 | 2 |
Mark | Dell | Michigan St. | 16 | 263 | 16.4 | 1 |
Keshawn | Martin | Michigan St. | 16 | 219 | 13.7 | 1 |
B.J. | Cunningham | Michigan St. | 17 | 215 | 12.6 | 3 |
Robert | Woods | USC | 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 1 |
Martavious | Odoms | Michigan | 14 | 165 | 11.8 | 0 |
Brandon | Carswell | USC | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 1 |
Top 3 WR Total | Michigan | 54 | 728 | 13.5 | 4 | |
Top 3 WR Total | Michigan St. | 49 | 697 | 14.2 | 5 | |
Top 3 WR Total | USC | 45 | 625 | 13.9 | 7 |
Chart by top 3 WRs number of yards (Odoms and Hemingway switch, look at the YPC leap):
First | Last | School | Catches | Yards | Avg. | TD |
Ronald | Johnson | USC | 26 | 358 | 13.8 | 5 |
Roy | Roundtree | Michigan | 25 | 337 | 13.5 | 2 |
Daryl | Stonum | Michigan | 15 | 226 | 15.1 | 2 |
Mark | Dell | Michigan St. | 16 | 263 | 16.4 | 1 |
Keshawn | Martin | Michigan St. | 16 | 219 | 13.7 | 1 |
B.J. | Cunningham | Michigan St. | 17 | 215 | 12.6 | 3 |
Junior | Hemingway | Michigan | 6 | 190 | 31.7 | 1 |
Robert | Woods | USC | 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 1 |
Brandon | Carswell | USC | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 1 |
Top 3 WR Total | Michigan | 46 | 753 | 16.4 | 5 | |
Top 3 WR Total | Michigan St. | 49 | 697 | 14.2 | 5 | |
Top 3 WR Total | USC | 45 | 625 | 13.9 | 7 |
We're only 5 weeks in obviously, but this dilithium enhanced version of the RR offense leads me to believe that Arnett & Co. wouldn't be crazy to start thinking about Michigan as a real option for top WRs again. Thoughts?
edit: (I added a chart on top 3 WRs by number of yards vs. number of receptions. Odoms and Hemingway swap out as the #3, look at the leap on YPC)