Are you already worried about DPJ not living up to his lofty rankings?

No

This is stupid. He didn't blow people away his freshman year, but a majority of 5* receivers don't. Some do, he didn't, he was stuck with horrible QB play, deal with it.

This year, he has played in two games. Two. Michigan had abominable protection in one game; they threw only a handful of passes in the other. DPJ caught passes in both, including a nice TD. 

The idea that you can make a full evaluation on the body of work for a season after two games is absurd, much less evaluate a guy's entire career after a freshman year and two games. 

You're getting dunked on in this thread and the thread deserves every last one of them. 

No. Next question.

Can we just push all these into a permanent dumb snowflakes thread?

DPJ is faster than you....

shitpost

1) coaches signed JOK

2) coach forgot to hire a full-time WR coach 

3) coach decides to use DPJ at the line of scrimmage (sweeps, quick routes).  Is that because he hasn't proven the ability to get open downfield? Or is that a bad game plan by coach?

Give the (amazingly gifted) kid a chance. He definitely flashed some of his talent and skills last year, or did you skip watching those games? But if you did, I honestly don't blame you, that was the most disappointing QB'ing in my fifty years of watching Michigan football. Some of the disappointment was watching two of our three QB's get hurt, thanks to our horrible pass protection, plus a fair measure of godawful playcalling - that's on the coaching staff. The rest of my disappointment was the QB play itself, featuring O'Korn, who should never have been put on field. Great guy, I wish him the best, but he wasn't B1G caliber. But getting back to DPJ, he's vastly talented, and let's see how he blossoms with 100% better QB play this year.

Like, more/less worried/underwhemed than with Rashan?

This thread is not triple A rated, you're not living up to your expectations!

He’s a true sophomore, in the starting lineup, and has caught 10 passes already.  So no, I’m not too worried.

I think it's important to state that the amount of responsibility put on DPJ as a true frosh (#1WR and PR) was a lot for any 5 star WR (heck..any receiver in D1 football). Not to mention the poor QB and o-line play last year he had to play with last year. So, while he "might" not be the freak 5 star that comes with such lofty expectations, he is having a pretty big impact so far...and his trajectory is on the up.

However, I will fully admit that he hasn't YET lived up to that 5-star ranking. And, I am not sure he ever will. I think he will end up being an All-American and will play in the NFL, but not the dominant force we expect him to be. He just doesn't seem like a natural born football player to me. He's supposedly very bright, so it wouldn't surprise me if he overthinks things on the field, as opposed to just balling out in games.

Yeah, these are hot takes and the only support I use to make these conclusions is my own eye test as a former D1 athlete. However, since day 1, he doesn't seem to look comfortable on the field to me. Maybe its a lack of confidence? Or longer adjustment to the D1 speed? Info overload? etc etc etc ..I mean...5-Star guys don't have issues catching punts if they are a returner. It doesn't seem to come natural to him.

I will end with this though. He is fast once he hits top speed, but I don't think he has a great first step or explosion. (Again...eye test) And I "think" that lack of a  5-star first step/explosion is what's not making me say "5-Star." But, I think he will mature into a VERY good receiver and route runner. He will move the chains and be our possession receiver. If the staff can get him the ball with more open space to attack, he will do even better.

Hopefully, I am wrong and something clicks during the season... he makes that HUGE jump by end of season and dominates games. When you have the skill set like he does, once the "mental aspect" is second nature, then you explode. So, hopefully it's just some more maturity and experience. 

You’re nuts. You do realize he has more career touchdowns than Drake Harris, Shane Morris, and Dennis Norfleet COMBINED, don’t you?

Quit drinking and go to bed

I took some flak for this when Peoples-Jones was recruited, but I said then that he was going to be underwhelming at Michigan. The truth is that Jim Harbaugh's offense has never really produced dynamic wide receivers who have put up great numbers. It doesn't mean the PLAYERS are worse, but it could mean the PRODUCTION is underwhelming.

Peoples-Jones is a good player, but IMO, he's not going to be a dynamic WR in college. He might be the type of guy who looks better in the NFL than he does in college.

The guy is a sophomore.

As a receiver, no.  The guy gets open deep.  Last year he had no one to throw him the ball and freshmen receivers struggle in general.  Against ND, Shea had no time to throw him the ball.  He made a big impact against WMU and I expect he'll get better and better as the season goes along.  

As a punt returner, yes.  He has made some big plays in that aspect but I think those are outweighed by the negatives.  I think it's time to take him out of that role.

I think of him more as a Terrell Owens, possession type, more than a down the field, bomb catching Randy Moss.

Logged in to note that this is a bad thread OP

Don't click enter next time.

Last year he was a true freshman who was expected to be the #1 by the end of the season even though freshman receivers almost universally are bad. 

This year we've played two games, and in one of them we leaned heavily on the running game. 

If DPJ had went to Bama, you eyes would be popping at how good he is.  

They're real to me dammit!

Thing I like about DPJ is that he doesn't seem like your over hyped, primadonna type.  Numbers be damned, I think he's willing to do whatever helps the team even if it goes unnoticed.

Another shit post from a shit poster posting shit.

DPJ is fine.  Aside form the QB play last year, he was the only WR on the field capable of catching the ball after Perry, Black, and Schoenle went down with injury.  Nobody bothered to cover Crawford or McDoom.  And yet he was hand waveringly open pretty much every time he exited zone coverage or got manned up.

Two games this year, and he has caught the only 10 balls thrown his way.

Shit posters posting shit.

Real head scratcher here.

FFS he is only a true sophomore. With bad QB play last year and an OLine that can’t pass block.....how can you even post this crap????

No

I logged in just to say that I think this is a horrible question. The young man has played well this year. He ran a nice route on his td catch last Saturday. He leads the team in receptions this year. He had a nice punt return against ND in the 4th quarter. Find something else to gripe about, or simply stop nitpicking to find thread topics. 

seriously? This OP may be one of the dumbest I have seen in 6 months and that’s saying something given the ridiculousness of OT season. 

Second of all:

1. bad - terrible QB play  + incoherent pass pro scheme for all of 2017

2. Significant tackle pass pro deficiencies in 2018, rendering the majority of pass plays to be of the role-out variety, which limits the WR route depth to a certain degree. 

If you are actuallyTony Gerdman, fine, you have your agenda, but kindly fuck off. If not, u are clueless and should never post again.

All,that said The Kid has done well when given a legitimate opportunity.

Has the original poster ever seen first and second year receivers play in major roles? Yeeeesh

Mods delete this fucking garbage troll post

For the record, I think it's lame that people are instantly outraged at the thought that dpj may not live up to our hopes. I do not agree that he is a disappointment at this point. I was hoping he would be a transcendent talent and he still has time. I'm happy he's on the team and we have reason to be optimistic. I don't know why people are so furious about this post, though. The op didn't say anything inflammatory; I think the reaction to the post is just immature.

I guess you did not see the catch he made last week. It was brilliant! meh, what is your point??? You didn't even elaborate....just threw out something to stir it up right?