Over the past two seasons, first and second-year players contributed significantly to the offense. In 2017, Quintez Cephus, A.J. Taylor, Kendric Pryor, and Danny Davis all emerged as viable targets in the passing game for quarterback Alex Hornibrook, forming a dynamic set of young receivers that is generating unprecedented buzz under the direction of position coach Ted Gilmore.
With much of the offense returning—nine of the 11 regular starters, plus significant contributors—the ceiling is high, and a lot of that has to do with the deep and talented receiving corp.