And a lot of the reason I am going with WR is because the inability of HS QBs to get the ball to them. Not their fault, but it limits what a team can and cannot do.

I will stick up for the WR's here. Playing Wr is more than just catching the ball. True WR's do not get hit as much as other guys on the field but their job is a mentally tough one.

 

1. Play memorization. Now of course everyone has to do this, but on any given play, depending on how a teams terminology is, there could be 3 different tags for a WR to know (Alignment, motion, assignment) as well as having to know what the guy next to you is doing so you don't run into each other.

2. Route assignment. Depending on your scheme your routes are either going to be called off of a number tree (ex. 3-Hitch, 4-Deep out) or a given play call where routes are assigned (70- X runs hitch, Y Streak, Z-Post) or it can be tagged (0 Gun 62 Curl). A lot of times I see kids who are running routes they are just trying to get off the ball as quickly as possible. When playing WR, you must look at first where you want to break. You have to determine the speed that is going to set you up for the most success. If you are running a streak, sure let the burners go. If you are running a dig though, you have to set yourself up so that you can drop your hips and get across the field at a 90 degree angle. If you drift one way or the other, you are setting yourself up to get knocked out.

3. Reading the defense and adjusting on the fly. The QB has to do it, so do you. You have to check out the alignment of the CB, S, and LB to determine how fast to move and where to make your cut and look for the ball. If you are running a route and do not adjust to what the defense is doing, you are useless that play and you might as well be playing with 9 or 10 guys. Even though high school defenses are a bit watered down compared to the higher ups, you can still get inverted Cover 2 and 3 looks, zone blitzes, and base defenses. You have to be able to adjust on the fly.

4. Blocking. This is something that kids today do not take enough pride in. Football is a team game and you should be happy about helping one of your teammates score or gain yards. If their are any WR's that are on this site take pride in blocking. 99% of the time a WR is asked to block a CB in the open field. CB's are typically your better atheletes because they have to be able to do so many different things at one time. Whenever a WR steps on the field, you should take pride that 1. the coach trusts you to go out there and block this guy and 2. you get to go against one of the better players on the opposing team. I love O-line play because they are what makes an offense go but you give me a WR and DB going at it in the open field and its a great thing to watch. A lot of quick movements, good hand eye coordination. Great thing.

 

Guess I can get off my soap box. Sorry it was so long, just wanted to get some points across.

 

P.S.- If there are any high school WRs reading this here is a piece of advice. In everything you do, act like you've done it before. No need to be a diva and be needy. Be happy you're on the field playing such a great game.

 

I don't disagree with you that they don't have responsibilities, however, more often than not the receivers are relatively separated from the rest of the players on the field, and are not having to coordinate their blocking and routes with the other players. Therein lies much of the difference for me. They don't have to know quite so much about what the other players on their side of the ball are doing, and they aren't responsible for coordinating adjustments with those players.

And a lot of the reason I am going with WR is because the inability of HS QBs to get the ball to them. Not their fault, but it limits what a team can and cannot do.

 

I think you might get an arguement from the Dixie and Highlands QB , especially this year .

None.

Or even if they do give effort, blocking is not easy as most of my fellow OL brethren will tell you. Especially in an open field type situation. The best running teams always have WRs that get down field and block.

 

Technique and heart for WRs. Not too many 6'4", 220 LBS DBs out there in the high school ranks.

Is Sat. morning QB and Bleacher dad QB the same guy? LOL