Chiles has slimmed down and supposedly is looking good. Kirkendoll is just alright. He won't get drafted he doesn't have a lot of speed and is small. Malcolm Williams just needs to be more consistent. As far as size and athleticism he's a slightly bigger Andre Johnson. Not saying he'll ever be that kind of player, just saying he's a once in a decade athlete for a program.
Goodwin may be the best receiver, but I just heard he went down today with an ankle sprain so could miss some games. He already had a sore ankle and strained hammy.
Freshman Mike Davis is going to play a big role, the best at this stage they've had under Mack Brown. There is no sure thing like Shipley, but I do think a couple of them step up to be reliable, and they certainly have the downfield weapons. They should also have some production from TE with a guy like Barrett Matthews after being decimated at the position by injuries the last few years. Even Greg Smith might be a legit target as a receiver. He was a fast 6'4.5" 230 receiving TE as a recruit, but had knee injuries and was asked to bulk up to play lineman. He's now down to 250 and showing something in the passing game.
At running back it sounds like Cody Johnson may be taking the reigns. He's in better shape and has been killing it the last few weeks. Certainly the right type of guy for downhill running at 250 pounds. He and Newton will make an nice tandem. I hope they forget about Fozzy "run to the sidelines" Whitaker. But he's right there with the other two right now according to the coaches. He always creates a buzz in camp though only to fizzle in the regular season.
