
If the receiving room is a democracy, defined by interchangeable parts with an ever-so-slight leaning to Jake Bobo in critical moments, the running back room is a dictatorship with an indisputable centerpiece. Charby’s Back…Back Again… Charby’s Back…Tell A Friend We were reminded of that again on Saturday. Good DTR is a top two PAC-12 QB and with the right fastball, can be the conference’s best QB on any given night. While Bo Nix is seemingly always one bad throw from riding the bench forever. has never demonstrated an ability to carry strong play into October and November. Cameron Rising just lost his primary receiving target for most likely the season. Yet, despite that limitation, Kelly seems to architect a new offense with DTR making only one read before getting the ball out quickly.Ĭaleb Williams is the class of PAC-12 quarterbacks, but even he was significantly limited with the right complexity of secondary scheme and depth of talent. The cement has probably hardened on DTR’s ability to master third and fourth progression reads. While DTR’s attempts at throwing the ball down the field have been very limited, Kelly has instituted horizontal variety to keep defenses off-balance. Arguably the most NFL-caliber throw for a touchdown pass over the course of his five-year career.ĭTR now has eight touchdown passes for the season to eight different Bruins receivers: a testament to his elevated leadership in trusting so many players, but also to Chip Kelly’s schematic wizardry. This was highlighted by his 24-yard first-quarter touchdown laser to Matt Sykes that demonstrated an NFL-like accuracy in a very tight throwing window on an inside-slant with over-the-top safety help. Beyond the statistics, DTR commanded a season-best offensive tempo, receiver variety, and precision passing. This was the best DTR looked all season in route to German-like efficiency of 19/23 for 234 yards with two TDs and zero INTs accompanying his 56 yards rushing on just seven carries. As we embark on season five of the “Young & The Restless” soap opera, also known as Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s career, Saturday afternoon provided a glimpse into the tantalizing possibilities of what this team could look like if he actualizes all his prodigious talents.
