Texas A&M Football: 3 biggest questions facing Aggies in spring 2018

1. Jhamon Ausbon to takeover in place of Christian Kirk?

A few different sites listed rising true sophomore wide receiver Jhamon Ausbon as a breakout player to watch across the nation in 2018. Since the former All-American, and possible first round 2018 NFL Draft pick, Christian Kirk left College Station one year early the opportunity is there for the taking for a younger receiver.

The entirety of the Texas A&M receiving corps is pretty young. Pretty much every single wide receiver on the depth chart is no older than a rising sophomore. That’s also because Kirk was one of two experienced receivers that departed as Damion Ratley ran out of eligibility.

Considering Ausbon is so young, his potential moving forward is very exciting. In his freshman campaign as the third target in the passing game, Ausbon managed 571 receiving yards on a whopping 50 catches, with three touchdowns. Ausbon will have some competition in spring.

The biggest competition for Ausbon likely comes from another receiver that was a true freshman in 2017, Camron Buckley. While Buckley only racked up roughly less than half the receiving yards compared to Ausbon. If nothing else, Ausbon will be the first look from either Mond or Starkel and Buckley is the second.

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Moreover, you cannot reasonably expect any receivers on the roster for 2018 to immediately take the place of Kirk. He was more than just a threat in the receiving game since he contributed heavily on special teams also. The first step for the receiving corps is finding the most worthy primary target.