One of the biggest question marks for the UNC football program going into this season is at the wide receiver position. With Sam Howell off the NFL, the pressure is on the wide receiver position to help transition into the Drake[autotag] Maye[/autotag] or [autotag]Jacolby Criswell[/autotag] era.
The good news for who ever will be commanding the huddle is that 2021 Biletnikoff semi-finalist [autotag]Josh Downs[/autotag] will be on the receiving end of those throws. The bad news is the rest of the receivers struggled to get any separation and the next best receiver Antoine Green is set to be sidelined for 6-8 weeks after shoulder surgery.
Head coach Mack Brown and his staff are still optimistic with their wide receiver room and feeling like they are in better shape than the year prior. Now the question is who fills in for Green and which wideout can contribute in giving the opposing defense’s fits.
As the regular season approaches, we decided to continue our position preview with the wide receiver position and look at not only Downs and Green, but the depth behind them.