09-07-2016, 12:39 PM
Baldwin graduated in '11. Blackmon won the Biletnikoff that year, and the statistics justified that. Broyles (OU) and Woods (U$C) were the other two finalists. While I'm not sure if Baldwin was given a chance to prove his Biletnikoff worthiness, I think it's safe to say that he was not in a position to win it that year.
Shaw was the OC under Harbs. If there was a Biletnikoff winner on the roster, you bet Shaw would have gotten Harbaugh to make it happen--plus there was all-world QB Andrew Luck to throw the ball to said hypothetical Biletnikoff winner. All the pieces would have been there.
Having said that, one one game of the season has been played this year, and most of us think Shaw used a fraction of the playbook. (Those of you who think "the playbook is brobdingnagian, why save plays"--that's a different discussion, but suffice to say that yes, it does matter.) Maybe we will be featuring Love, CMac, a tall pass-catching TE, and one or two legit WR threats. It might happen. Clear your schedules for these games.
(Oh wait, half of them are TBD based on network scheduling shenanigans...)
Shaw was the OC under Harbs. If there was a Biletnikoff winner on the roster, you bet Shaw would have gotten Harbaugh to make it happen--plus there was all-world QB Andrew Luck to throw the ball to said hypothetical Biletnikoff winner. All the pieces would have been there.
Having said that, one one game of the season has been played this year, and most of us think Shaw used a fraction of the playbook. (Those of you who think "the playbook is brobdingnagian, why save plays"--that's a different discussion, but suffice to say that yes, it does matter.) Maybe we will be featuring Love, CMac, a tall pass-catching TE, and one or two legit WR threats. It might happen. Clear your schedules for these games.
(Oh wait, half of them are TBD based on network scheduling shenanigans...)