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1 guy and have him be a legitimate threat, the team has a chance to be better in this department next fall.
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Henry will have a fair crack at replacing Moore in the slot and the Rebels should feel pretty good about their options at tight end with Casey Kelly and Chase Rogers returning. This team badly needs Sanders, Jonathan Mingo or Dontario Drummond to emerge as a viable threat on the outside. Ole Miss is largely still unproven at the receiver position beyond Braylon Sanders, who has had trouble remaining healthy throughout his career. When you lose two pieces like that, particularly a tandem that terrorized the middle of the field, it’s a large hole to fill. The caveat: Moore and Yeboah accounted for nearly half the team’s total receptions and yards. Ole Miss threw for 344.9 yards per game - its second-highest total in the past decade. There’s absolutely a world in which Matt Corral and this Ole Miss passing offense are better in 2021, but I’d like to see it in action first before making that declaration given what they lost. This selection is not made with a ton of confidence. Without having seen the receiving corps in game action and not yet knowing who Newman’s replacement will be, we will hold and all the overall personnel even for now. It might sound foolish to say the personnel overall will be better without Moore, but there is an argument to be made that it certainly could be given what returns elsewhere. The Rebels return 4 of 5 starters on the offensive line, boast the most experienced returning quarterback in the conference and return all of their running backs and receivers outside of Elijah Moore, who of course, was the centerpiece of their offense in 2020. Key losses: Elijah Moore, Kenny Yeboah, Royce Newman What will Year 2 hold? Let’s take a look at the team’s personnel on the offensive side of the football and determine whether this unit will be better or worse this season than last. They capped the year with a thrilling victory over Indiana in the Outback Bowl. 500 and return to the postseason for the first time since the 2015 season. Ole Miss’ offense was exciting in Year 1 under Lane Kiffin.
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Editor’s note: SDS’ annual series previewing every SEC offense continues with Ole Miss.