.Lafell 1.Ginn 2, and Hixon 3 with Smith out?

[Jmac]

Usually a teams #1 is the speed Guy and can stretch the field....that isn't Lafell. I guess they throw Ginn on the outside regardless of the designation and play design as if he is the one and throw the other two shorter routes. Will be interesting to see how the lineup and play calling is designed.

[Niner National]

Wouldn't surprise me to see Hixon play the 1, LaFell #2, and Ginn in his normal position.

 

We are really going to need the receivers + Olsen to have a big day for us.

[Jakob]

Team already announced days ago Ginn would be the #1

[L-TownCat]

I thought this was already decided? Ginn and Hixon will split Smittys role while Lafell will be spelled by Mcnutt.

[Wolfcop]

We will need to get the running game going to avoid putting too much pressure on the WRs. 

[KillerKat]

We will need to get the running game going to avoid putting too much pressure on the WRs.

Means Shula will call for 30 yard bombs every play

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Im sure you'll see all of them lined up at different positions throughout the game

[rainwater]

Smitty wasn't the "#1" receiver to begin with.  My guess is Hixon runs Steve's routes and everyone else stays the same.  Maybe Cam's reads will be different but there doesn't seem to be a point to move all the receivers around.

[Kettle]

Everything I have heard says that hixon will be the 1 so that there is less of moving the guys around.

[jayflip]

Everything I have heard says that hixon will be the 1 so that there is less of moving the guys around.

I have heard surprisingly little. The CO isn't exactly giving us any real insights...

[CPF4LIFE]

Smitty wasn't the "#1" receiver to begin with.  My guess is Hixon runs Steve's routes and everyone else stays the same.  Maybe Cam's reads will be different but there doesn't seem to be a point to move all the receivers around.

 

LOL thats funny

[MtnJax]

LOL thats funny

 

he's technically right.

 

Smitty is more than likely the "X" receiver while Lafell is the "Y" and Ginn is either "Z" or "M"

 

no team numbers their receivers 1, 2, and 3

[MadHatter]

Shula has been horrendous with the deep pass this year. I know some want to blame Cam but Cam was scary accurate with his bombs when Chud was calling the plays.

Please explain how Shula has impacted Cam's accuracy on the deep ball.

[CatMan72]

The depth chart really isn't important, the role each of these guys will play during the game is more about the plays and personnel groupings. 

 

Hixon is Smith's backup so technically he would be the # 1 receiver on certain plays but that could change from play to play depending on what is called for. 

 

The flanker or Z receiver is typically a team's # 1 receiver and is lined up off the LOS to avoid being jammed and Smitty plays this role a lot, but he also moves around to the X (split end) and Y (slot) positions.

 

I could see Ginn lining up as the Z receiver for most of the game to avoid being jammed while Hixon and LaFell interchange between the X and Y positions. LaFell is an excellent downfield blocker, so he'll spend most of his time as the X receiver while Hixon plays out of the slot.