Notre Dame’s receivers seem to be a concern for everyone except the Irish. No podcast or radio interview previewing Notre Dame’s 2021 is complete without wondering about the supposed lack of known playmakers, clearly a key factor of why the Irish season win total over/under remains at 8.5.
Despite the praises from Notre Dame’s preseason practices of senior Kevin Austin’s long-awaited arrival and classmate Braden Lenzy’s improved strength bettering his consistency, not to mention Irish head coach Brian Kelly calling senior Joe Wilkins’ offseason “transformational,” worrying about Notre Dame’s unproven receivers has become the most common talking point with less than two weeks until Labor Day Eve.