Tavon has had his issues with route running and small hands. However, never ever neglect the fact that he has only enjoyed two! QBs with the arm strength and accuracy to find him deep. Sam the ex-Ram is the first of this duet, and his touch is not nearly as good as the second, Golden Boy Jared himself. Along with the small hands problem you have to factor in that Tavon is a little guy who is often going on short routes to handle passes from QBs who are not very accurate---guys who force him to slow up or stop completely to make a catch. What a luxury it will be to have a QB with the ability to consistently hit him in stride so he can continue flowing with that electric speed/quickness combo that is so devastatingly deadly!
I still do not understand all the brouhaha over whether Tavon is a legitimate #1 WR. He never was, and so what? He doesn't need to be! The Horns have stocked their offense with a number of offensive weapons now (e.g., Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Todd Gurley, etc.) that are going to make it extremely tough for opposing DCs to key on Tavon like they have in the past. Get Tavon the rock with only one or two guys to beat, and I absolutely love! his chances of doing so. With Mike Thomas sidelined for at least four weeks, Tavon becomes the only legitimate downtown threat . . . at least until rookie WR Josh Reynolds grows into such a role. I want McVay to space out the defenders to give Tavon and Todd room to roam with their great broken field skills. Do so consistently enough and the value of Tavon to the Horns will become academic.
