Texas Football: It’s Time to Make Emmett Mosley the WR1

[Lam Dinh]

I re-watched the Mississippi State game last night with a focus on the wide receivers — and a few things became very clear.

1. Emmett Mosley V should be our WR1.
He deserves the most targets moving forward. Mosley is our best route runner, has the strongest hands, and shows the best body control and catch radius of the group. Yes, we all saw that incredible toe-tap catch in overtime — but what impressed me just as much was how he drew two defensive pass interference calls on a key 4th-quarter drive. That came against the same Mississippi State corner that Ryan Wingo struggled to separate from all night on anything that wasn’t a screen or scramble drill. Those DPIs came from winning with his excellent route running, not just sheer power or speed. True WR1s win with precision route running and consistency — just look at Xavier Worthy or Matthew Golden. We've had too many stalled drives happen on dropped balls and poor routes - Arch needs his receivers to be in the right place at the right time.

2. Parker Livingstone should be WR2.
Other than the tipped interception he let go through his hands, Parker's been reliable all season — strong body control, dependable hands, and excellent timing with Arch. He routinely converts key first downs and brings a steady presence to the offense (and is a red zone threat with his 6'4 frame). That chemistry with Arch needs to be leveraged more — reliability matters as much as explosiveness. Kudos to @CJ Vogel for being high on Parker from early on!

3. Ryan Wingo is a big-play machine, but not a WR1 (yet).
His 184 receiving yards were impressive on paper, but felt like empty calories because they mostly came from three plays: two WR screens and one scramble-drill bomb. Those were explosive plays, but not sustainable. Consistent separation, crisp routes, and chain-moving catches are. Wingo's big plays don't require precision route running and separation in the 10-15 yard route area, which are what a WR1 has to be able to do. We should use Wingo as the third option — a spark plug for explosive plays — not as the primary target. Let him thrive in that role, just like he did last year.

What Should be the Texas WR Pecking Order

1. Emmett Mosley V
2. Parker Livingstone
3. Deandre Moore / Ryan Wingo

Hook 'em!

[Roy Hinojosa]

Wingo needs to be more consistent moving forward. With all his drops this season, I'm surprised he's still in the circle of trust.

[Lam Dinh]

3 minutes ago, Roy Hinojosa said:

Wingo needs to be more consistent moving forward. With all his drops this season, I'm surprised he's still in the circle of trust.

Agreed. I think Sark has been trying to force the issue and keep Wingo at WR1 based on his potential, but a WR1 needs to be the most consistent/reliable receiver - which Wingo is not yet.

[Texas fan in Georgia]

If wingo had hands, he would’ve went for about 250 instead of 180.