Recruiting receivers is tricky

Receivers are a funny bunch. 

If you look at recent history, I think you'll find that receivers are one of the bigger wildcards in the recruiting game. maybe not so much on the top-end guys, because they generally already know how to run routes and go get the ball, but the lower end guys can be so great, too - more so than running backs, i think. 

I say this because a guy can be super athletic and not be vbery highly rated because he doesn't know techniques to get open and how to run precise routes, which can both be taught with good coaching.

So look at some of Trooper Taylor's former wide receivers and it's hard not to get excited. I mean, how good can Montez Billings, Tim Hawthorne and Darvin Adams be next year if they get with Taylor tomorrow and start working one-on-one? Only time will tell.

But here's something to think about: Michael Crabtree was a four-star, No. 16 ranked WR coming out of high school. Dez Bryant was also a four-star, No. 9 ranked WR coming out of high school. Most people would agree that these are two of the elite WRs in the country. Just goes to show, as long as a guy is athletic and wants to learn (and is intelligent enough to learn) he can be great with a little good coaching.

So, in other words, don't get too wrapped up in the Reuben Randle hype. I mean, he's coming for a visit and I'd love to have him because he's obviously one of those guys who isn't going to need a whole lot of coaching up to be good, but just because Auburn doesn't get him doesn't mean we won't have a great bunch of receivers next year.