The last time the Stanford Cardinal had a dominant receiver was back in the days of Zach Ertz. Let that sink in.
Sure, Christian McCaffrey was a solid pass-catching threat for the Cardinal. Yes, Michael Rector had one good season before he fell off and moved on. All this point to the latest reliable receiver to reel in passes for the Cardinal more than one season was a tight end.
In 2017, Stanford ranked 87th in receiving yards, the wideouts contributing a troubling 11 of the 23 touchdowns accumulated through the air. Getting the picture of why this group has been less than satisfactory?