Just a few thoughts on the commitments.
Furman goes into 2020 with a bit of a different look at WR. Gone is Thomas Gordon, the excellent flanker. Avery Armstrong, too, quietly played a ton of football for us even though he was utilized far more as a blocker than a receiving threat.
Gunn and Hughes are a bit atypical. Both guys are excellent athletes with a lot of speed, but primarily played running back in high school.
Hughes, in particular, is a unique target. He's listed at 5'11 208, which would make him physically a closer comp to a tailback than a flanker (as listed, he is bigger than Watkins, Anderson, and Thomas).
This may be Furman's push to target a new type of player.
Remember, Furman loves to move slot receivers into the backfield. Quarles usually seems to be looking to screw of defensive keys and get a guy like Thomas Gordon matched up on a safety or linebacker. Both Gordon and Armstrong spent a lot of time lining up in the wing, though neither player was ever really a threat to run the ball. Armstrong, even though listed as a WR, rarely caught passes.
These guys may be sort of a new type of player that Furman is looking to utilize out of the flanker. WR/TB hybrid types that can move in and out of the formation, run the ball, catch passes, and block.
